Password protected HDD

[LUZR4LIFE]

I have a laptop that has a password protected HDD, is there any way around it? This is a Dell laptop that requires a password for the HDD to load the OS.

THANKS

[ricktendo]

You mean during the bios phaze it will ask you for pass?

[LUZR4LIFE]

Yes, before it will start to load Windows.

[NIM]

You should get to laptop battery (small one on the board) somehow and remove it for couple of minutes. That should do the trick..

[LUZR4LIFE]

Thanks N1K. I have seen that when I googled it, there are also backdoor passwords but I was hoping that someone has actually done it before.

[NIM]

Thanks N1K. I have seen that when I googled it, there are also backdoor passwords but I was hoping that someone has actually done it before.

I just have the similar situation at work, I locked myself out from BIOS on the new server machine, LOL..

[LUZR4LIFE]

LMAO, who hasn't been in that situation. I had 8 different user ID's at a place I used to work at and they had it setup where you couldn't use the same ID or pass which also changed monthly. Put cool, you have actually done it.