Battery, backup battery? This is the WindowsXP password you are trying to deal with, not the bios password. Forget the batteries, that won't help. Use a utility program to get around the password or format the hard drive and set it up again as a new computer. ******************************** Since 1972 * Jim Myers * Telrad Electronics * Fort Wayne Indiana * ******************************** jonas miglinas wrote: > In order to remove the back up battery, you have to remove the main battery > first. (It's located in the main battery compartment) > > Jonas Miglinas > Miglinas TV > Chicago > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:26 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > > > >>Dumb question: Did you also remove the main battery pack at same time? >>Maybe needs an hour?Just trying to figure how memory was retained. >>Phil >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: jonas miglinas <miglinasj@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:38 pm >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password >> >> >>>Hello again, >>> >>>I finally found the back up battery, unplugged it for a few >>>minutes, and >>>have the same results. >>>Turn computer on, "press control + alt + delete" page switches to >>>Windows XP >>>Professional. User name is there, must have password to continue. >>>This is where he forgot his password. >>> >>>Jonas Miglinas >>>Miglinas TV >>>Chicago >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "J. Knoll" <jaystv@xxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:30 PM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password >>> >>> >>> >>>>I still haven't figured out if it is in his bios or operating >> >>system >> >>>>myself. I use the ultimate boot cd to remove admin passwords for xp >>>>and such. It does a lot but requires a bit of reading. Jay >>>>http://ultimatebootcd.com/ >>>> >>>>On 6/29/05, J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>>I dont know about the Dell, but on a IBM Thinkpad, all you >>> >>>have to do is >>>= >>> >>>>to >>>> >>>>>unplug the backup lithium cell. >>>>>Jerry Silverman >>>>>Greentron Inc >>>>>4 Newland Ave >>>>>Greenville SC 29609 >>>>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >>>>>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "jonas miglinas" <miglinasj@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:05 PM >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> >>>>>>Hello All, >>>>>>My uncle dropped his 6 month old laptop and broke the >>> >>>screen. I was >>>abl= >>> >>>>e >>>> >>>>>to locate and change the screen for him this past week. 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