How can I get the Master Password for Bios on my Dell Inspiron 1501. I paid Dell $49.00 for 30 days of technical support and every person I have spoke with refuses to reveal this top secret info! The only thing they are interested in is selling me an extended warranty. I refuse to give them another dime! We purchased this computer in May of 2007.
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I have heard the official position from pretty much all laptop makers is that there is no master password as that would pretty much nullify the whole concept. Same goes for hard drive passwords.
So what was the purpose of the extended warranty? So you could send the laptop in for a reset?
The Inspiron 1501 is a unique laptop as it doesn’t use the same motherboard/Bios as most other Dells. If you attempt to put in a password 3 times, it will generate a code number. With the correct software, an unlock code can be generated using the code number as a seed. Dell tech support should have asked you about this code.