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Paco · Local time: May 13, 2007, 02:17 PM

I have a Dell laptop that a friend wants to sell me but he lost his administrator password for the BIOS. I can't even start this thing up WITHOUT it. What's a good way to flash the BIOS on a laptop without a floppy drive so that it resets the administrator password?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Render · Local time: May 13, 2007, 04:10 PM

I'm guessing you'd have to open the laptop and, either, remove the CMOS battery or find out if there is a jumper to reset the BIOS.

I would try emailing Dell to find out if either is a possibility. They might even have a diagram if you're lucky.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Zergrinch · Local time: May 14, 2007, 07:16 AM

Long shot, but does "DELL" work?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Paco · Local time: May 13, 2007, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Render

I'm guessing you'd have to open the laptop and, either, remove the CMOS battery or find out if there is a jumper to reset the BIOS.

Well... I already have the thing in pieces but I have no clue where the CMOS battery is. Another thing is that it doesn't seem to HAVE a battery anywhere in sight. My only option would be a...

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I would try emailing Dell to find out if either is a possibility. They might even have a diagram if you're lucky.

... yeah... diagram... Problem is that Dell doesn't just hand out diagrams to people who email them and as far as they're concerned, I'm the owner of a nice silver-colored doorstop. :/

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Soluzar · Local time: May 14, 2007, 04:22 AM

I don't really know if any of this info is of use, but...

http://www.tech-faq.com/dell-bios-password.shtml

I was speaking idiomatically.

Null · Local time: Jun 20, 2007, 01:22 PM

here, I think this can do it.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/48275

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?