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Contact Dell Support to Reset a Lost BIOS Password

Summary: Lost your Dell BIOS password? Learn how to get support for resetting BIOS System, Administrator, or hard drive passwords. Follow our guidelines to regain secure access to your Dell computer. ...

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Symptoms

There are three types of BIOS passwords that you can set on your Dell desktop or laptop: BIOS System, BIOS Administrator, or BIOS Hard Disk Drive

Note: For customer security purposes, you may be asked to provide additional information to verify your computer model and account information to proceed with support assistance.

Cause

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Resolution

If you have lost or forgotten your BIOS passwords, and are unable to remember or retrieve the password:


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Affected Products

Alienware, Dell All-in-One, Dell Pro All-in-One, Dell Pro Max Micro, Dell Pro Max Slim, Dell Pro Max Tower, Dell Pro Micro, Dell Pro Slim, Dell Pro Tower, Dell Slim, Dell Tower, Inspiron, OptiPlex, Vostro, XPS, G Series, Chromebook, G Series , Alienware, Dell Laptops, Dell Plus, Dell Pro, Dell Pro Max, Dell Pro Plus, Dell Pro Premium, Inspiron, Latitude, Dell Pro Rugged, Vostro, XPS, Fixed Workstations, Mobile Workstations, Dell Pro Max Micro XE FCM2250 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000140298
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Jun 2025
Version:  11
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