Bios Password Removal

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Hi,
I just bought a used Dell Latitude D600 and it has a password in Bios that
will not allow me to change any settings .Can anyone tell me a backdoor
Password that will unlock this feature?
Thank you

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

I have tried that route and they will not help me because I do not have any
transfer of ownership .I bought this at a pawn shop
"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Contact Dell and provide proof of ownership and they'll be happy to help
> you.
> <nsrascal2@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:izDye.57211$Ph4.1671059@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> Hi,
>> I just bought a used Dell Latitude D600 and it has a password in Bios
>> that will not allow me to change any settings .Can anyone tell me a
>> backdoor Password that will unlock this feature?
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

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<nsrascal2@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I have tried that route and they will not help me because I do not have any
>transfer of ownership .I bought this at a pawn shop

In an ideal world, pawn shops are required to keep track of where they
bought that kind of thing, and have a bill of sale from the original
owner. Ask Dell if it's been reported stolen, or if they will contact
the owner of record for you.

Ask the pawn shop for help? Again, they are supposed to keep track of
where stuff came from, for the express purpose of not getting stuck
with stolen merchandise. Alternately, sell it back to the pawn shop,
with the difference in price the cost of the lesson in buying a pig in
a poke.

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Try pulling the CMOS battery for a day. Also scan the web for PW crackers.
As a last resort, check out the system for remnants of the past owner and
see if you can contact them.

KC

"Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> Dell is the source for the password, or the original owner.
> Otherwise you may have bought a paperweight.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> <nsrascal2@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:izDye.57211$Ph4.1671059@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > Hi,
> > I just bought a used Dell Latitude D600 and it has a password in Bios
that
> > will not allow me to change any settings .Can anyone tell me a backdoor
> > Password that will unlock this feature?
> > Thank you
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Maybe that should tell you something. Not that all pawn shops are bad, but I
would be very cautious of buying a laptop at a pawn shop. If the pawn shop
is legit, they should be happy to contact the previous owner for you and
obtain the password. <nsrascal2@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:%HEye.57254$Ph4.1671985@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>I have tried that route and they will not help me because I do not have any
>transfer of ownership .I bought this at a pawn shop
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:ZmEye.185533$IO.56608@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>> Contact Dell and provide proof of ownership and they'll be happy to help
>> you.
>> <nsrascal2@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:izDye.57211$Ph4.1671059@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>>> Hi,
>>> I just bought a used Dell Latitude D600 and it has a password in Bios
>>> that will not allow me to change any settings .Can anyone tell me a
>>> backdoor Password that will unlock this feature?
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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CMOS battery could be fairly easily accessable by removing the keyboard,
prividing this particular model makes it easy to get to the motherboard by
such means.

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That works with desktops.
Rarely if ever is this possible with a laptop.

--
Jupiter Jones
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"pengulin" <rr@spokanne.net> wrote in message
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> CMOS battery could be fairly easily accessable by removing the keyboard,
> prividing this particular model makes it easy to get to the motherboard by
> such means.
>
>

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Actually, Pettar Nordahl-Hagen's free password cracker works quite well, but
only on NTFS file systems. It won't do squat for the motherboard password. I
suppose the original poster could always replace the motherboard. What good is
a hard drive without the computer? Well, it has some value, but not nearly as
much as an entire working notebook computer... Ben Myers

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:40:06 GMT, "Dennis" <nobody@verizon.net> wrote:

>My guess is, the reason the pawn shop sold you a laptop with the password
>set is because it was probably stolen. There is a way of removing the
>password, but no one here is going to tell you how to do that. In the end
>you may find that not only is the BIOS password set, but also the hard
>drive's (I set both). I also use locating software should anyone steal my
>laptop and then try to connect to the Internet. If the hard drive is using
>NTFS structure and has the password set, you will no choice but to replace
>it and install a new operating system. Not such a great buy now, is it?
>
><nsrascal2@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:izDye.57211$Ph4.1671059@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> Hi,
>> I just bought a used Dell Latitude D600 and it has a password in Bios that
>> will not allow me to change any settings .Can anyone tell me a backdoor
>> Password that will unlock this feature?
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

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Won't help on a laptop.

"Mike" <question@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Remove the BIOS jumper or remove the MB battery.
>
> Mike
>
> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
> news:42d478bd.2632414@nntp.charter.net...
>> Actually, Pettar Nordahl-Hagen's free password cracker works quite well,
>> but
>> only on NTFS file systems. It won't do squat for the motherboard
>> password. I
>> suppose the original poster could always replace the motherboard. What
>> good is
>> a hard drive without the computer? Well, it has some value, but not
>> nearly as
>> much as an entire working notebook computer... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:40:06 GMT, "Dennis" <nobody@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>>My guess is, the reason the pawn shop sold you a laptop with the password
>>>set is because it was probably stolen. There is a way of removing the
>>>password, but no one here is going to tell you how to do that. In the
>>>end
>>>you may find that not only is the BIOS password set, but also the hard
>>>drive's (I set both). I also use locating software should anyone steal my
>>>laptop and then try to connect to the Internet. If the hard drive is
>>>using
>>>NTFS structure and has the password set, you will no choice but to
>>>replace
>>>it and install a new operating system. Not such a great buy now, is it?
>>>
>>><nsrascal2@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:izDye.57211$Ph4.1671059@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I just bought a used Dell Latitude D600 and it has a password in Bios
>>>> that
>>>> will not allow me to change any settings .Can anyone tell me a backdoor
>>>> Password that will unlock this feature?
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>