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Laptops - administrator password dell inspiron 8500
Expert: Mohammad Babaee - 9/18/2008
Question
Mphammad,i for got my password and dell is no help. I bought it awhile back and registered,so i'm suck. Can you help me out thanks.
Answer
Hi Ray;
Recovering the administrative password is intended for IT Professionals and systems administrators with experience servicing computer hardware. It is not intended for home users, so you'd better show it to a technician.
There are some ways to reset the BIOS password:
**Using a manufacturers backdoor password to access the BIOS
**Use password cracking software
**Reset the CMOS using the jumpers or solder beads.
**Removing the CMOS battery for at least 10 minutes
**Overloading the keyboard buffer
**Using a professional service
There are some tips before attempting to reset the password:
-Try "Dell" as the password.
-Also try these:
ALFAROME
BIOSTAR
biostar
biosstar
CMOS
cmos
LKWPETER
lkwpeter
setup
SETUP
Syxz
Wodj
-Removing the CMOS Battery
The CMOS settings on most systems are buffered by a small battery that is attached to the motherboard. (It looks like a small watch battery). If you unplug the PC and remove the battery for 10-15 minutes, the CMOS may reset itself and the password should be blank. (Along with any other machine specific settings, so be sure you are familiar with manually reconfiguring the BIOS settings before you do this.) Some manufacturers backup the power to the CMOS chipset by using a capacitor, so if your first attempt fails, leave the battery out (with the system unplugged) for at least 24 hours. Some batteries are actually soldered onto the motherboard making this task more difficult. Unsoldering the battery incorrectly may damage your motherboard and other components, so please don't attempt this if you are inexperienced. Another option may be to remove the CMOS chip from the motherboard for a period of time.
Note: Removing the battery to reset the CMOS will not work for all PC's, and almost all of the newer laptops store their BIOS passwords in a manner which does not require continuous power, so removing the CMOS battery may not work at all. IBM Thinkpad laptops lock the hard drive as well as the BIOS when the supervisor password is set. If you reset the BIOS password, but cannot reset the hard drive password, you may not be able to access the drive and it will remain locked, even if you place it in a new laptop. IBM Thinkpads have special jumper switches on the motherboard, and these should be used to reset the system.
Feel Free To Ask Me More.
Wish You The Bests.
Mohammad
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