Alienware m5750i

[RevengE]

Hello everyone I am fixing this laptop for a friend..and I am having some problems. it will not let me into the computer without a password, I don't know it and he forgot it which is the reason why I'm fixing it. Does anyone know how to get around this? Do I have to reset it using the jumpers? I can't get into bios or anything at all as soon as it starts it says enter password. Thanks for the help. All inputs are welcome.

 

[Skywalker12345]

try cmos battery if you can get the laptop apart without voiding warranty

 

[RevengE]

Yeah It was bought in 2006 so I don know if it still has one.

 

[Skywalker12345]

yea i doubt it, i would try to take apart carefully and locate the cmos battery idk any other way to reset a bios pass

 

[mlee49]

try cmos battery if you can get the laptop apart without voiding warranty

Doubt he's concerned about warranty, its a m5750i(two years old if not older).

Whats the problem?

 

[Marineborn]

hmmm, try a bios password hacker, ive seen en, but have never downloaded one in fear of viruses

 

[RevengE]

Yeah I'm not going to get a virus on my computer for this crappy alienware..

 

[thebeephaha]

Make a virtual machine to download stuff like that in. Or just use a good antivirus,

 

[OzzmanFloyd120]

There's a way to reset the bios of a laptop without taking it apart, I just can't remember exactly how. I think you need to hold the power button for like ten seconds while it's off. I wish I remembered now.

 

[ktr]

Can you boot to a CD or a floppy w/o a password? There is a utility called killcmos that will delete the data in cmos, therefore removing the password. http://members.tripod.com/~deathboy_koasp/

Any ways, contact alienware. They should have a backdoor password. Just make sure your friend is registered to the unit.

 

[phanbuey]

there should be a reset pinhole somewhere one the puter... did you try that?

 

[kiriakost]

User cannot not reset passwords on laptops , yes there is a way , but it needs to go to the mother company , with the proof of purchase .

With out it .... forget it .

 

[EiSFX]

Sorry Kirialost but your wrong there i have found a few sites that will give you a few options

http://www.syschat.com/how-to-reset-clear-cmos-laptop-418.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_4740583_reset-bios-laptop.html

these may help if not i have a few more

 

[RevengE]

Alright I'll look into this guys! Thanks

 

[95Viper]

Hello!

Try these site s they may help:http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-bios-password.shtml
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000235.htm

And, here is how to do the battery:http://4help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/alienware.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=5269&p_created=1157384348&p_sid=ws1neL*i&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NSw1JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfZm5sJnBfc2NmXzY9MjA1JnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9QklPUyA1Nzkw&p_li=&p_topview=1

Goodluck

P.S. here is software:http://www.11a.nu/software/bios-pc-bios-security-and-maintanance-toolkit/

 

[RevengE]

Great! Thank you viper!