BIOS Password
Laptops in general have much better hardware security than PCs. Some of them even come with fingerprint reader build in.
Most laptops come with a very strong BIOS password capability that locks up the hardware and makes the laptop completely unusable. This is the password that has to be entered before the operating system loads, usually on a black screen a few seconds after the laptop is started.
Of course BIOS password can be set on a PC too, but there it is stored together with the other BIOS settings – date, time, hard disk size, etc. It is very easy to reset the BIOS settings (and the password) on a PC – usually there is a jumper near the BIOS battery on the motherboard that needs to be moved from connecting pins 1+2 to pins 2+3 for a few seconds and than moved back to pins 1+2. Next time the PC is started it will alert you “… BIOS settings invalid… Defaults loaded… Press F1 to continue…” or something similar, and…. the password is gone!
However most laptops store the BIOS password in a special chip, sometimes even hidden under the CPU, that is not affected when the rest of the BIOS settings are reset. This makes the removal of a BIOS password on a laptop almost impossible. The only option in most cases is to replace the chip which is quite expensive and risky procedure and, of course, not supported by the manufacturers.
Some manufacturers (like Dell) can generate a “master password” for a particular laptop (from their service tag) if sufficient proof of ownership is provided. Others (like IBM) would advise replacing the laptop’s motherboard (very expensive). On some old laptops (4 – 5 years or older) the BIOS password can still be reset relatively easy, usually by shorting two solder points on the motherboard or by plugging a special plug in the printer port, etc.
In almost all cases on newer laptops it is either a big hassle, expensive or even impossible to reset the BIOS password, making it a very good way of protecting your laptop from unauthorized use.
However what makes your computer exactly yours are your own files, documents, emails, pictures, etc. They are all stored on the hard drive. So, even if your laptop has a BIOS password that locks it up and makes it completely unusable to anyone that doesn’t know it, your hard drive can still be removed from the laptop and connected to another computer, and your files retrieved quite easily.
hello who can help me with my bios lock i have bought it from ebay but it is locked with a bios lock
i have a dell e6500
service tag H7Q8H4J-2A7B my mail email joeyf20@gmail.com
so if somebody can help me i would be verry thank full
hello who can help me with my bios lock i have bought it from ebay but it is locked with a bios lock
i have a dell e6500
service tag H7Q8H4J-2A7B
so if somebody can help me i would be verry thank full
I have Dell Latitude E6400 and it has this bios lock.
It says “This computer system, #5L990L1-2A7B, is protected by a password authentication system…..”
So if anyone can help me wth thz i will really appriciate my e-mail address is dynamite_boy@deisdunya.net.
Thnkz in advance
Hi;
I have vague problem about bios and hdd password. I have a Samsung R522 laptop.
one day i started the computer but it wants bios password and hdd password but i did not set these passwords.
now the service wants much money to reset bios password and change hdd.. the said to me this problem comes from user not from laptop. but i did not set these password. is it possible laptop sets these password itself?
please i need some opinion i gonna be crazy… please send me an email with subject Samsung R522..
Thanks..
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Hi;
I have vague problem about bios and hdd password. I have a Samsung R522 laptop.
one day i started the computer but it wants bios password and hdd password but i did not set these passwords.
now the service wants much money to reset bios password and change hdd.. the said to me this problem comes from user not from laptop. but i did not set these password. is it possible laptop sets these password itself?
please i need some opinion i gonna be crazy… please send me an email with subject Samsung R522..
Thanks..
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I have a toshiba laptop and it keeps on telling me to put in a phoenix bios password….I’m locked out of the computer…After 3rd try if password is incorrectly it shuts down the computer. Please anyone knows the password or can help please email me at
i am like others,, my doughter wants to use this ps dell c600 and was bought through a church funtion,,got it for parts cuzz they couldn`t get it up and running,, well after a battery and a dc adapter,, some ram ,,it comes on but cant bet past the boot window tried dell,, and many passwords everyone has given me but no luck ,, could you help please,,, nice little laptop
service tag #symql01 595b dell c600
express ser # 6447606481
would love some help please
thx PAUL
My dear bros and sisters, I purchased Dell Latitude E6400 from an unknown person for my children education purpose. But it was bios password protected. It shows Service Tag: #4ST93BS-2A7B, expression service code: 10449315352. I am requesting you all, please help me.
Thank you to all
I have the same model Latitude E6400, and tried “password” all lower case and it worked.