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Date Posted: 08:52:47 02/20/03 Thu
Author: john
Subject: Re: Remove password from Dell laptops with 595B asset tag!!!!
In reply to: Deki & Aca 's message, "Re: Remove password from Dell laptops with 595B asset tag!!!!" on 01:33:00 01/09/03 Thu

Hi,
how do I find the EEProm and which scews do I have to unscew to get that far to the EEprom.
thx for an answer


>>I got the same problem with a inspiron 8000 with 595B
>>assett tag. forgotten password :-( can you help with
>>any further info or website to get PCB layout etc.
>>Hope to hear soon. coastmarine@bigpond.com. cheers,
>>bigal
>>
>>>Everybody wants to get rich from free information.
>>>There are 4 square pads right next to the 24C02
>>>eeprom(Mine is Latitude C610 with 595B tag). Hmmmmm,
>I
>>>wonder what they are for? One goes to pin 5, one goes
>>>to pin6, and other 2 pads go to ground. I shorted one
>>>of them(pin 5 or 6 not sure) to ground,powered up, it
>>>said "Press Fn-X to reset..." and it reset the
>>>eeprom....NO MORE PASSWORD!!! Stop paying those
>>>thieves $30-$50 for an eeprom replacement!!!! IT DOES
>>>WORK. I did 3 laptops so far. I used similar method
>to
>>>fix ECM'd satellite reciever with 24lc16 eeprom.
>
>It works with DELL inspiron 8000. Pin`s for connection
>are 6 and 7 (not 8) and must be verry careful to not
>connect condesator on pins 7 and 8 or metal shit on
>top of eprrom. You must open keyboard and remove DVD
>(or CD)and then you can see 24c02 under metal cover.
>Thats all, and ONE BIG THANKS TO BIGAL ! YOU ARE REALY
>BIG :)

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  • Re: Remove password from Dell laptops with 595B asset tag!!!! -- charlie, 11:05:17 03/08/03 Sat
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