BIOS Password Protection

[geeaitch]

Hi,

I've just inherited a DELL 260 desktop. I want to format the hard drive and load a different os for a project that I'm doing. However, the BIOS is password protected and the CD and floppy drives have been disabled.

Is there any way to remove this password please?

Thanks

[Boran]

Try removing the battery inside for 5 mins or so and see if it resets to defaults.

[this_is_gav]

... while the mains power is switched off.

[geeaitch]

Hi guys,

Thanks for your suggestions. Tried the battery out for 15 mins - no joy so left it out overnight - same result.

Anything else I can try?

Thanks. GH

[Acksaw]

Did you make sure to unplug the mains or turn the PSU off?

[geeaitch]

Did you make sure to unplug the mains or turn the PSU off?

Yep, removed all power and peripherials

[killie99]

There should be a jumper that you can use, for a GX260 it's jumper 21 which is between the floppy connector and the main power connector - see here: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...rd.htm#1111216

[geeaitch]

There should be a jumper that you can use, for a GX260 it's jumper 21 which is between the floppy connector and the main power connector - see here: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...rd.htm#1111216

Cheers killie - worked a treat! Good luck, GH