Password protected dell Laptop

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Well, I'm sure there are. But, you will not find it here. Good luck.

Boot the machine up, so it goes to the black and white screen asking for the password. Whilst it's still on, if you turn the machine over, and remove the screws from the underside. From here you should be able to access the memory. Remove the memory because that is where the passwords are stored. You must have the machine powered on whilst removing the memory. If it sparks a little, don't worry, that's just the password falling out of the memory. Put then memory back in, turn the machine back over. Now switch off, and switch back on again. Once switched on you should not get that black and white password screen again.

But don't expect any help here.

Password hacking help is one of the most frequently posted questions. Most are obviously illegitimate requests from people that are trying to gain access to a machine that does not belong to them or has been stolen. As accessing a machine for wich you are not the rightfull owner is illegal, and there is no way to verify your entitlement, we can not help you.

Do some more research or take the machine to a local P.C. shop. They MAY or may not help you.

If your situation is as stated you should re-install the system anyway.

While your ownership to the hardware may be legal and clear, the data or information stored on the p.c. is NOT yours.

It is private and confiedential and you would open yourself to legal liabilities by hacking the password and accessing the data.

BTW. In case you haven't guessed BIZZOs' advise WILL DAMAGE THE LAPTOP.