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Default Bios Password Reset? - 05-20-2011, 02:21 PM
I got a hold of an old 2100 and would like to install Snow Leopard on it. The problem is that when I go to the Bios (A01) it will not allow me to setup the USB in the boot sequence as it is password protected. Any possible way to reset that password?
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either call Dell IF you can prove that you are the registered owner or there are quite a few people on ebay that will sell you a password...many people on this forum have gone that route and it does work.....and its not very expensive either..

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Default 05-20-2011, 03:54 PM
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either call Dell IF you can prove that you are the registered owner or there are quite a few people on ebay that will sell you a password...many people on this forum have gone that route and it does work.....and its not very expensive either..

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So the password is a generic one?
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Default 05-20-2011, 08:48 PM
no, the people on ebay have a pgm that generates one, I believe it is based off of your service tag number...thats what Dell does also

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