11-17-2017, 01:29 PM
You have a couple of options here.
1) Try typing "Dell" (no quotes) when prompted for the password as this was often the fall back password for their boxes.
2) If Linux Lite is already running on the machine run dmidecode routines to get the correct hardware information and then contact Dell for the fall back password. Make sure to locate the correct OEM asset number. (See the second link below)
3) If you have a Windows 7, 8, or 10 installation disk you can reset a BIOS or Cmos password using DOS commands. (See the first link below) Be careful to type them correctly as you could brick the board.
https://www.askvg.com/how-to-reset-remov...-password/
https://linux.die.net/man/8/dmidecode
TC
1) Try typing "Dell" (no quotes) when prompted for the password as this was often the fall back password for their boxes.
2) If Linux Lite is already running on the machine run dmidecode routines to get the correct hardware information and then contact Dell for the fall back password. Make sure to locate the correct OEM asset number. (See the second link below)
3) If you have a Windows 7, 8, or 10 installation disk you can reset a BIOS or Cmos password using DOS commands. (See the first link below) Be careful to type them correctly as you could brick the board.
https://www.askvg.com/how-to-reset-remov...-password/
https://linux.die.net/man/8/dmidecode
TC
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