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Clear the hard drive BIOS password
Kevin Beaver explains how to clear the hard drive password in the BIOS.
I have a Dell Notebook and the previous owner put a hard drive password in the BIOS. I want to replace the hard drive and I need the password to do it. How can I clear the hard drive password in the BIOS. I do not want to disassemble the computer to get to the MB jumpers or CMOS battery.
There are several ways of doing this with a Dell and it depends on your specific model. Check out
this thread for some specifics.
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