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March 19th, 2008 19:00

The original owner needs to contact Dell.  Otherwise, replace the system board with a new one.

 

March 19th, 2008 20:00

Okay.

 

Could someone help me locate my Jumpers or BIOS chip so i can replace them.

March 19th, 2008 20:00

You don't need a new system board....

 

Help me fing the BIOS chip and i can do the rest. Simple.

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March 19th, 2008 20:00

Read the terms of service - discussing ways to bypass the BIOS password will quickly get you banned here.

 

March 19th, 2008 21:00

okay, Could you be able to tell me any identifying marks on the BIOS Chip so i could locate it.

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March 19th, 2008 21:00

There are no jumpers, and the BIOS chip is surface mounted - unless you have a soldering jig for doing surface rework, you're not going to get the chip off without destroying the board. 

 

Have the original owner contact Dell for the master password.  Otherwise, the cheapest option is to replace the system board.

 

 

March 20th, 2008 15:00

Thats the thing, i cannot get into contact with the person who owned it before me. I bought this notebook at a second hand store. when i returned to see if i could get the info i needed. They told me that info was confidential.

March 20th, 2008 16:00

okay..

March 20th, 2008 16:00

595B

 

I have the laptop at home and i dp not know the rest.

March 20th, 2008 16:00

Meh. Doesn't bother me much.

 

but the way Dell's security is set up is bogus. I understand the level of security for the BIOS for the computer but it doesn't ned to be so adiment. There are just some instances where the ownership cannot be transfered. What is someone got the laptop from a grandparent and that grandparent passed away,.

March 20th, 2008 16:00

And why is that?

March 20th, 2008 16:00

I understand everything you're saying.

 

But i highly doubt they'll do it.

 

 

March 20th, 2008 16:00

Does it really matter where i got it?

March 20th, 2008 16:00

All the sudden so willing to help. Why is that?

 

 

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March 20th, 2008 16:00

 

 

"I got an Inspiron 6400  from a Friend, He is not the original owner."

 

" I bought this notebook at a second hand store. "

 

your friend is a second hand store? that's an intersting "relationship" you have there.

 

*edit - d'oh! you beat me to it bill....*

Message Edited by bweed6 on 03-20-2008 12:37 PM
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