Inspiron 1525 BIOS Admin Password Help.

Alright, so I got a laptop from a friend and it seems he,for some reason, set a BIOS admin password....and then just forgot it. So I realize removing the CMOS battery doesn't work due to the ROM chip isn't relying on that to keep data stored. Is my only option to call dell and pay the $89 service fee? There's no backdoor password?

Don't tell me there aren't any, because I've seen them for myself. I'm just wondering for this particular model if it has one. If you don't want to discuss that particular matter here, just e-mail me at <ADMIN NOTE: Email id removed per privacy policy>

Thanks!