Alienware m5750i

RevengE · Mar 3, 2009, 02:51 AM

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.

lucasweir · Mar 3, 2009, 02:58 AM

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

RevengE · Mar 3, 2009, 03:01 AM

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

lucasweir · Mar 3, 2009, 03:02 AM

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 · Mar 3, 2009, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucasweir

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 · Mar 3, 2009, 03:02 AM

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

RevengE · Mar 3, 2009, 03:08 AM

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

thebeephaha · Mar 3, 2009, 03:22 AM

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

OzzmanFloyd120 · Mar 3, 2009, 03:27 AM

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 · Mar 3, 2009, 03:27 AM

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 · Mar 3, 2009, 04:02 AM

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

kiriakost · Mar 3, 2009, 04:21 AM

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 · Mar 3, 2009, 04:31 AM

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-...aptop-418.html

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

these may help if not i have a few more

RevengE · Mar 3, 2009, 05:05 AM

Alright I'll look into this guys! Thanks

95Viper · Mar 3, 2009, 05:14 AM

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/a...i=&p_topview=1

Goodluck

P.S. here is software:http://www.11a.nu/software/bios-pc-b...nance-toolkit/

RevengE · Mar 3, 2009, 05:27 AM

Great! Thank you viper!

Mar 3, 2009, 02:51 AM	#1
RevengE Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 1,705 (4.21/day) Thanks: 155 Thanked 167 Times in 157 Posts System Specs	Alienware m5750i 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. __________________ Generalnonsense.net Join Today, Powered by TPU. http://www.generalnonsense.net/index.php

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Mar 3, 2009, 03:01 AM	#3
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lucasweir Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,036 (1.95/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 61 Times in 56 Posts System Specs	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 __________________ CASE mOD HEATWARE ANYONE LOOKING FOR ultrawide3 32gb SCSI Drives? PM ME WITH BEST OFFER!

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ktr Eligible for custom title Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North California, Bay Area Posts: 5,811 (4.14/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 571 Times in 495 Posts System Specs	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.

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Mar 3, 2009, 05:05 AM	#14
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