Yes, I know the password. What steps do I take to disable it. All I can see is how to change it. Thanks

Do you know the Supervisor password?

If YES, go into the BIOS and change or disable it

If NO, you will need to clear the BIOS by following the instructions in the manual (or Support.Dell.Com), which basically means power off, unplug, remove the cover, pull jumper off of pins near battery (see manual forlocation) wait about 5 seconds, replace jumper, replace cover, restart.

But BEWARE, doing this will reset the bios to defaults, so any changes you had previously madewill be lost.



I give this info in good faith - anything you do is at your OWN RISK

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Prepare to enter a never-to-be-forgotten place that lies deep within your imagination!

Changing it back to a blank password should do the trick.

If that doesn't work, you have two other options:

1. Open the case of the PC and locate the "Bios Config" jumper on the motherboard (somewhat near the center of the board). It is currently over 2 pins of a row of 3 pins. Put the jumper over the 2nd and 3rd pin and restart your PC. You now get the option of clearing the CMOS passwords. Remember to put the jumper back in the original position when you're done!

2. Option 1 should work, however, if it doesn't, you can also remove the CMOS battery from the motherboard (no tools are needed for this) and leave it out for an hour or so. After your put it back in and start your PC the passwords are gone. The disadvantage of this procedure is that all BIOS settings are returned to the factory default, so you may wanna make a note of all settings if you opt for this procedure.

Good luck!