Reset BIOS password

[Novalee]

Hello,

 

A Dell DCNE (not sure of any other name for this? A Google brings up Latitude)

 

I read to move the PSWD pin from the 2 pins on the left to the 2 pins on the right (out of 3) - but there are only 2 pins altogether! I took out the little battery and now it seems a bit of a mess...

 

Anyone know what I need to do? The BIOS is still password protected.

 

Thanks,

 

Novalee

[Mcom]

http://bios-pw.org/

 

Enter the error code that a passworded bios will give you, normally reserved for vendor support and give you the correct response code to get the password removed.

Edited June 18, 2013 by Mcom
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[Novalee]

Thanks, but that link just takes me to connect to your emails... Is that right?

[Mcom]

Thanks, but that link just takes me to connect to your emails... Is that right?

 

Sorry, its got the right link now

[Novalee]

Thank you. I am getting this BIOS though, and it doesn't give an error.

 

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/pictures/cmospass.jpg

[Mcom]

Even if you enter the password wrong a few times?

 

Is this on a Desktop? If so it will have some jumpers in the MB.

[Novalee]

Yes it's on a desktop, sorry should have specified.

Having trouble locating the jumpers - I read if the PSWD pin doesn't have the 3 pins, then might need to short some soldering when booting up, but no idea which - will it be labelled in any way?

[Mcom]

Power off and unplug. Press/hold power button on tower for ~15 sec.

Open the case and remove the motherboard battery. Press/hold power button again for ~30 sec.

Reinstall the battery

 

Source:Dell Optiplex 740 will not let me into setup, bios, nor will it load into Windows. Just goes to a black screen. - Desktop General Hardware Forum - Desktop - Dell Community

 

If that does not work try powering the machine up without the jumper.

[Novalee]

Ok I will try that - thanks Mcom - I am still training and don't want to be the one asking questions every 5 minutes :-)