Password Removal on a Dell Inspiron 6000

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Tip 1 - Forgot password and unable to log into the laptop - Dell Inspiron 6000

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Olivier Collart | permalink

This sounds like a admin password to me at the BIOS level. What you're going to have to do is remove the CMOS battery or find the BIOS chip to get rid of this password. Some laptops use a ATMEL chip, and if it does it needs to be shorted. Try the battery first. Not the main battery. The CMOS battery... - Dell Inspiron 6000

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Tip 2 - forgot password at boot up and cant get into windows - Dell Inspiron 6000

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bot Any | permalink

I assume your running Windows XP. If you have an Administrator account, it doesn't have a password by default. If you can log in as that, you can change your other user's password going to Control Panel/User. Select the account and select change password. If you don't have an admin account, shut... - Dell Inspiron 6000

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Tip 3 - Remove System Authentication password prompt

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Vanessa Newkirk | permalink

I have a dell inspiron 6000 and my friend set a system authentication password on it without my knowledge..i have the password he selected but dont know how to go about deleting that prompt when i tur

For further reading: http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/56206-35-remove-system-authentication-password-prompt ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Bypass or Remove a BIOS Password - Technibble

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Renee Espinosa | permalink

To make computer system changes, you will need access to your BIOS which is locked out by the computer manufacturer. Here's how to be a bios password cracker.

For further reading: https://www.technibble.com/how-to-bypass-or-remove-a-bios-password/ ^[4]