Dell Inspiron One 2320 Support Question
Dell Inspiron One 2320 Support Question
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Question posted by nimada on April 21st, 2014
How To Remove A Bios Password On A Dell Inspiron One 2320
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Answer #1: Posted by techygirl on April 21st, 2014 10:15 PM
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You need to remove the battery from the mother board. There is a small battery, like a watch battery, on the mother board, but it is not an easy task getting to it..
You'll probably need to download instructions for taking the cabinet apart.
When you find the battery, remove it for an hour or so. Put it back in and reassemble. The password will be gone.
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Answer #2: Posted by DELLShawnB on April 22nd, 2014 5:54 AM
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In order to clear a BIOS level password on this system you will need to reset using the password jumpers on the motherboard, here’s how to do it.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords - Inspiron 2320 AIO
CLR_Password
Password
Clear
(1-2)
Normal
(2-3) Default
- Remove the computer cover.
- Locate the 3-pin password connector (CLR_Password) on the system board.
- Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2.
- Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password.
- Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the password feature.
- Replace the computer cover.
- Restart the system.
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Owners Manual - Page 2
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Owners Manual - Page 3
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2 Technical Overview 15
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3 Back Cover 19
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4 Hard Drive 23
Removing the Hard Drive 23 Replacing the Hard Drive 25
5 Optical Drive 27...
Owners Manual - Page 6
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17 Feet 69
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19 Processor Heat-Sink Fan 75
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Owners Manual - Page 11
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Owners Manual - Page 12
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Owners Manual - Page 132
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Owners Manual - Page 137
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