OT Password problem -

[Ranjan Maitra]

Are you allowed to flash the bios? Would that be a possibility?

Ranjan

On Wed, 8 Jul 2015 18:03:58 -0400 fred roller <fredroller66 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Battery removal and possibly a reset jumper needs to be shorted. Check the
> info on the mobo to be sure.
> On Jul 8, 2015 5:47 PM, "Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA" <
> bobgoodwin at wildblue.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > I bought a used Dell Latitude E4310 that I want to replace Windows7 on
> > with Fedora-22. Unfortunately the BIOS is locked and I do not have the
> > admin password for it. A phone call to Dell was unproductive and none of
> > the passwords offered in an on-line application work. Does anyone know what
> > I can do to access this computer. I can return it, bought through Newegg,
> > but it looks good so far, in new condition and the price is right. It even
> > has a working battery.
> >
> > I considered opening it and removing the bios battery which I assume would
> > return it to the default conditions which I believe is no password set.
> >
> > Any suggestions appreciated,
> >
> > Bob
> >
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