Call Dell Technical Support at (800)624-9896 to get this number.ĭell Technical Support will request the Service Tag and Express Service Code from the bottom of the Inspiron. The password jumper’s location on a Dell Optiplex motherboard can be found by reviewing the Optiplex User Guides.įor most Dell Optiplex desktops, the steps to reset a BIOS password and clear all CMOS settings are:Įach Dell Inspiron has a master password that clears the BIOS password. The BIOS password may be cleared from a Dell Optiplex by removing the password jumper (PSWD) from the motherboard.

Replace the jumper plug on pins 1 and 2.

Place the jumper plug on pins 2 and 3 and wait approximately 5 seconds.

Remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2.

Locate the 3-pin CMOS password reset jumper on the system board.

The password jumper’s location on a Dell Dimension motherboard can be found by reviewing the Dimension User Guides.įor most Dell Dimension desktops, the steps to reset a BIOS password and clear all CMOS settings are: The BIOS password may be cleared from a Dell Dimension by moving the password jumper on the motherboard. Some Dell laptops and computers require you to press CTRL + Enter and on some is enough to just press enter Dell Dimension BIOS Password Recovery

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