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hi, i have a Dell Inspiron 600m and i dont know the bios password.
It was not originally mine and i dont have a way of contacting the previous owner so Dell wont help.
I tried removing the Cmos battery for 30 min which did nothing
I looked on a few websites with tutorials, but i dont understand what they mean.
I have gotten up to 2:19 based on this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFoBuJr2l_M
but they dont show what they do past that.
Will anybody guide me through the rest of the steps
Here is a picture of where the thing the guy opened.




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Welcome to the CH forums.

Forum rules prevent discussion on how to get around security measures. While we can sympathize with you how would you feel if your pc was stolen and this forum was used to gain information on how to crack your password(s)

Perhaps a Moderator would like to comment?

ok, thanks for informing me rather than not replying at all.I dont think it would do any harm to inform him, as LONG as he is the legal owner, not like "hacking" the BIOS password would allow unauthorised access to the OS.....

but this leads me to ask: What do you need the BIOS password for anyways? as long as it boots there shouldnt be an issues.Quote from: LtRyan

I dont think it would do any harm to inform him, as long as he is the legal owner
How are we to establish legal ownership?

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What do you need the BIOS password for anyways? as long as it boots there shouldnt be an issues.
That's the point in setting a bios password - WITHOUT entering the correct password the system will NOT boot.

He has not clarified if it is a BIOS setup password, or a BIOS boot password, im not sure whch one he is specifying Does it matter?? He is in ownership know of the pc isn't he? So it is his. You need a motherbaord manual for the board if you dont have it look for the make and model of the pc. Cause you have to open the pc in order to remove it. There problem resolved. Quote from: squall_01 on February 04, 2008, 09:55:58 AM
... He is in ownership know of the pc isn't he?

You forgot to tell us how you know that.

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So it is his.

You forgot to tell us how you know that.

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You need a motherbaord manual for the board if you dont have it look for the make and model of the pc. Cause you have to open the pc in order to remove it. There problem resolved.

It is?
A quick google, and that computer appears to be a laptop.


roblan if you do have proof of ownership you can TRY any local Dell Certified service centers in your area and they can replace the EEPROM chip for you...be prepared to get your wallet out though.He mentioned "i have a Dell Inspiron 600m and i dont know the bios password.
It was not originally mine and i dont have a way of contacting the previous owner so Dell wont help" He didn't say that which with all these pcs one must assume it is a tower. Thats whats talking about in here more then anything. Not laptop friendly sorry.When i bought the laptop I made an account with a normal login pasword. Then, i had a problem with where you PLUG in the charger (I heard lots of sparks when charging) Then, i felt that I should leave it alone for a while and switched to my desktop. like 4 MOTHS passed and i forgot all about the laptop and when i open it....it asks for a bios password...I try my login password which i believe i remeber and nothing.

It is a laptop


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