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September 20th, 2020 04:00

17 R5, reset bios password?

I forgot my bios password for my Alienware 17 r5 how can I reset it. Thank you.

 

 

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September 20th, 2020 05:00

You'll need to place a voice call to Dell support.  Upon verification of ownership, they'll generate an unlock code for your system.

 

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September 20th, 2020 05:00

Thank you 

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September 20th, 2020 06:00

I thought you can just remove the cmos battery for 15 minutes and then reconnect it and the bios password is gone?

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September 22nd, 2020 08:00

I had called support and they gave me a master password but it doesn't work. They are supposed to call me back.
I did notice that I'm getting 3 red and 1 blue light flashes which means the cmos battery is bad. Could that any affect of the master password not working?
Thanks

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September 22nd, 2020 12:00

Well I know it holds the date and configuration of the BIOS but since it holds the configuration and the cmos battery is dead then it means the configuration for the laptop is gone as if you overclocked it in the bios, it’ll not remember it once it shuts off.

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September 22nd, 2020 20:00

It is recommended that you can clear the password and reset it.
Clear the password by discharging the motherboard, find the 3V button battery on the motherboard, take it out, and unplug the power plug on the back of the host. After a few minutes, install the battery and plug in the power plug. The password will disappear after booting. .

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September 23rd, 2020 12:00

I will literally screenshot your message and keep it in my notes because of how useful your info is!

How do you know these things? Because like I’ve never seen this on dells website but hey, if you know it I’m going to memorize it.

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September 23rd, 2020 13:00

xiaomei, I did that many times, still nothing. By chance would you have any other thoughts about it?

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September 23rd, 2020 14:00

If you have no luck from Dell then head to ebay and there are a few guys who can give you a master password. Resetting the CMOS will not clear the BIOS password. It is there to protect the machine. 

It should cost you about $10-15 to get a password from ebay. I used this recently and it worked great. 

This is the guy I used

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DELL-ALIENWARE-SYSTEM-DISABLED-BIOS-PASSWORD-UNLOCK-AND-REMOVAL-SERVICE/114294302350?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

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September 24th, 2020 06:00

I'll give it a try. Thank you.

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September 25th, 2020 04:00

Thanks @mattyb3 for replying!

Hopefully it works out for you @texastig.

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