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I'm pretty much a newbie at doing this but would like to learn the steps needed to edit the BIOS from a system board.
I need help to remove the admin password from the BIOS on my Dell Latitude 5420. In researching this site, it appears I need to first get the bios file. The original SSD is missing from the laptop but I have replaced it with a new one so no OS to work from.
In searching through this forum, I believe I have identified the BIOS chip on the board. I found it located above DIMM Slot B, next to the processor (label on the system board is UC2 JUC2). The info on the chip is:
XMC
25RH256CXIQ
PPE46700 01
2121U
THe BIOS is an 8FC8.
I don't have a programmer to read the chip so I will need to get one. My first question, does anyone have any recommendations as to the best programmer as well as software package to pull the code off the bios chip?
Again, trying to learn the steps to do this, I have a few questions:
When pulling the BIN from the BIOS, the system board is disconnected from all power?
I can upload the BIN file to a thread on this forum and ask a kind soul to help remove the PW but I'm willing to give it a shot if someone could point me to how to do that.
I'm attaching some photos of the board and what I believe is the bios chip locatation as reference.
Any guidance to help me through this would be greatly appreciated.
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bios is locked on dell 5420. not sure if this is the right bios file. if someone could let me know and unlock would greatly appreciate it.
Wrong chip, your chip size must be 64Mbit, 128Mbit or 256Mbit. not only 8Mbit!
Look for another chip.
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Due to a lack of donations, server free space at a critical level, and possible closure of Bios Requests
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>>>>>click on this link to donate via PayPal.<<<<<
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all donations are welcome,
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>>>>>click on this link to donate via PayPal.<<<<<
Every donation made will go towards server fees and maintenance costs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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