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March 10th, 2018 12:00
Locked setup in system bios?
I recently bought a laptop from a pawn shop near me and I can't change anything in the bios settings.
1 person also has this problem
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ejn63
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January 14th, 2022 05:00
The only other option is to replace the system board -- you don't have ownership of the system with Dell (and without knowing the information of the registered owner, cannot obtain that) -- so, factor in the cost of a replacement system board to your purchase price.
Dell-Brad L
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March 11th, 2022 10:00
ejn63 is correct. On this one the 2nd user in the thread did purchase the system from Dell and was able to get the system unlocked after going through the proper Dell Support Channels (verifying system ownership as per ejn63).
ejn63
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May 10th, 2018 14:00
Return the system to the shop for a refund.
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January 13th, 2022 20:00
why is this the only option?