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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
"Mike" wrote:
http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html I'm not seeing anything in the 24C02 datasheet that says that tying SCLK to A2 resets it... |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
I don't get the impression that this is a feature of the chip. The
directions say the password feature can no longer be used after this is done, so I get the feeling it may do some permanent damage to the chip itself. Definitely a last resort operation. -Mike "William P.N. Smith" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote: http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html I'm not seeing anything in the 24C02 datasheet that says that tying SCLK to A2 resets it... |
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Want Dell Latitude LOCKED HARD DRIVES
Just in case any one needs it. Here's some info on locked HD's. It refers to
Toshiba, Hitachi and Fujitsu drives, but since the lock mechanism is part of the ATA standard, it should work with other ATA drives. Note that in some cases (where maximum security was enabled) you may need to erase your drive to get it working, but if you lost the password and are just trying to get a working computer, than you security has done what you asked and that should be OK with you. There is, of course, lots more info to be searched for if this doesn't suit your needs. http://www.rockbox.org/lock.html -Mike "Notan" wrote in message ... Mike wrote: Let's not get that started again . . . Do I hear $200.00?? snip That's one of the nice things about getting senile... Every day's a new day, and every thread is fresh. g Notan |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
Mike wrote: I don't get the impression that this is a feature of the chip. The directions say the password feature can no longer be used after this is done, so I get the feeling it may do some permanent damage to the chip itself. Definitely a last resort operation. -Mike "William P.N. Smith" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote: http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html I'm not seeing anything in the 24C02 datasheet that says that tying SCLK to A2 resets it... I have reset many dell laptop passwords this way .... it does no damage. But need a program called svctag to restore the password function |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
"pulse" wrote in message oups.com... Mike wrote: I don't get the impression that this is a feature of the chip. The directions say the password feature can no longer be used after this is done, so I get the feeling it may do some permanent damage to the chip itself. Definitely a last resort operation. -Mike "William P.N. Smith" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote: http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html I'm not seeing anything in the 24C02 datasheet that says that tying SCLK to A2 resets it... I have reset many dell laptop passwords this way .... it does no damage. But need a program called svctag to restore the password function Which models? |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
"Mike" top-posted:
I don't get the impression that this is a feature of the chip. The directions say the password feature can no longer be used after this is done, so I get the feeling it may do some permanent damage to the chip itself. Definitely a last resort operation. Ah, so maybe it's scrambling the data on the chip (or returned from the power-up read of the chip) sufficiently that the CPU thinks the chip is hosed and erases it. Then you need to give it a service tag before you can apply passwords (a known Dell BIOS feature is to block password protection of uninitialized boards). Now the OP only has to find that chip on his board... |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
Yeah that's my guess. (I took a look at the data sheet too after your last
reply). Obviously shorting the connectors could screw up the data read on boot, and it makes sense from an engineering point to wipe the chip and enter a service mode in that case. Otherwise, if the data were to become legitimately corrupted somehow, it would render the computer unusable. -Mike "William P.N. Smith" wrote in message ... "Mike" top-posted: I don't get the impression that this is a feature of the chip. The directions say the password feature can no longer be used after this is done, so I get the feeling it may do some permanent damage to the chip itself. Definitely a last resort operation. Ah, so maybe it's scrambling the data on the chip (or returned from the power-up read of the chip) sufficiently that the CPU thinks the chip is hosed and erases it. Then you need to give it a service tag before you can apply passwords (a known Dell BIOS feature is to block password protection of uninitialized boards). Now the OP only has to find that chip on his board... |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
Tom Scales wrote: "pulse" wrote in message oups.com... Mike wrote: I don't get the impression that this is a feature of the chip. The directions say the password feature can no longer be used after this is done, so I get the feeling it may do some permanent damage to the chip itself. Definitely a last resort operation. -Mike "William P.N. Smith" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote: http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html I'm not seeing anything in the 24C02 datasheet that says that tying SCLK to A2 resets it... I have reset many dell laptop passwords this way .... it does no damage. But need a program called svctag to restore the password function Which models? Mostly lattitudes .... I was employed by a computer salvage company to find a solution after they received laptops from the inland revenue who had no records of passwords! After I had shorted the chip I couldn't eneter a new password. I found this was because the service tag was erased. Using svctag I re-entered the service tag and the password facility was restored |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
Thanks Mike!
On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:04:43 -0700, "Mike" wrote: So, here's the appropriate info. It's also for sale for about $12.00 on Ebay, but as usual, any info that some as*hole thinks he can sell on Ebay is also available free somewhere on the net. (I hate people who try to sell information that's already on the net). http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html This took all of ten minutes to find with Google and it does not require the original owner or help from Dell. The C500 and C600 are listed as confirmed to be fixable with this method. QUOTE: "The Chip is on the bottom side of motherboard, under the PCMCIA card slots." Just to be clear, Tom, in my first post I said that your suggestion was best, and only recommended searching in the (likely) event that he couldn't get in touch with the original owner. Anyway, I prefer Paypal, let me know if you're a man of you word and I'll shoot you the address to send the money to. (LOL) Again, there is *always* a way. There are tools to bypass hard disk passwords too, you just have to take the time to find the right one. -Mike (Link below) http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html "Steve W." wrote in message ... Well there is only one answer after all... -- Steve W. "Tom Scales" wrote in message ... Yeah, but I already posted this answer (although not as well written). Too bad you answered it since the bet was for Mike. Now he can't win! "Steve W." wrote in message ... Step 1. Contact the previous owner of the machine. This can be difficult BUT you might be able to get some help from Dell if you call them and give them the model and service tag number. They could look up the machine and see if it had been reported stolen or possibly give you the owners number (not likely but they could). Or ask them to contact the owner on your behalf. Step 2. After talking to the PO you can then contact Dell and they will transfer ownership to you once you provide proof that you actually own the machine. Step 3. Dell will then give you the master password for that machine with that service tag. (no list of passwords since they are computer generated at random when the machine is first built ) Step 4. Enter the correct password and have fun with the machine. OR - Replace the motherboard with one off Ebay and hope that it doesn't have a password in it as well..... Tom, I prefer cash..... -- Steve W. "Tom Scales" wrote in message m... Then find the RIGHT answer and post it, not just 'could be' answers. Bet you $100 that you won't find it. "Mike" wrote in message ... If there wasn't *a way* to do it then proving ownership to Dell would be worthless because *they* would not be able to do it either. I never said nor meant to imply that the links I posted had the solution for this system, they were only there as an example of some info that's out there. Nearly all security systems are eventually bypassed, which is what keeps security folks in business (otherwise we'd all be using the same security systems designed 5-10 years ago). With a system as old as his, it is a virtual certainty that *someone* has posted how to do it *somewhere*. Now, finding that post is another issue, which is what I meant by the time/patience thing. It's probably not worth it for this old system, but if you're buying a C500/600 from the Salvation Army, I'm guessing you have more time than money. -- P.S. I don't in any way mean that as an insult to the OP, just saying he'd probably prefer to spend time looking for a solution, rather than buying another laptop. -Mike ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Want Dell Latitude Password/Service-Tag Generator Program
Your welcome!
I'm glad someone made use of the info. (I'm assuming you must have) -Mike "Ronald Wilkinson" wrote in message ... Thanks Mike! On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:04:43 -0700, "Mike" wrote: So, here's the appropriate info. It's also for sale for about $12.00 on Ebay, but as usual, any info that some as*hole thinks he can sell on Ebay is also available free somewhere on the net. (I hate people who try to sell information that's already on the net). http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html This took all of ten minutes to find with Google and it does not require the original owner or help from Dell. The C500 and C600 are listed as confirmed to be fixable with this method. QUOTE: "The Chip is on the bottom side of motherboard, under the PCMCIA card slots." Just to be clear, Tom, in my first post I said that your suggestion was best, and only recommended searching in the (likely) event that he couldn't get in touch with the original owner. Anyway, I prefer Paypal, let me know if you're a man of you word and I'll shoot you the address to send the money to. (LOL) Again, there is *always* a way. There are tools to bypass hard disk passwords too, you just have to take the time to find the right one. -Mike (Link below) http://www.darkmagic.org/mike/dell-tag/dell/dell.html "Steve W." wrote in message ... Well there is only one answer after all... -- Steve W. "Tom Scales" wrote in message ... Yeah, but I already posted this answer (although not as well written). Too bad you answered it since the bet was for Mike. Now he can't win! "Steve W." wrote in message ... Step 1. Contact the previous owner of the machine. This can be difficult BUT you might be able to get some help from Dell if you call them and give them the model and service tag number. They could look up the machine and see if it had been reported stolen or possibly give you the owners number (not likely but they could). Or ask them to contact the owner on your behalf. Step 2. After talking to the PO you can then contact Dell and they will transfer ownership to you once you provide proof that you actually own the machine. Step 3. Dell will then give you the master password for that machine with that service tag. (no list of passwords since they are computer generated at random when the machine is first built ) Step 4. Enter the correct password and have fun with the machine. OR - Replace the motherboard with one off Ebay and hope that it doesn't have a password in it as well..... Tom, I prefer cash..... -- Steve W. "Tom Scales" wrote in message m... Then find the RIGHT answer and post it, not just 'could be' answers. Bet you $100 that you won't find it. "Mike" wrote in message ... If there wasn't *a way* to do it then proving ownership to Dell would be worthless because *they* would not be able to do it either. I never said nor meant to imply that the links I posted had the solution for this system, they were only there as an example of some info that's out there. Nearly all security systems are eventually bypassed, which is what keeps security folks in business (otherwise we'd all be using the same security systems designed 5-10 years ago). With a system as old as his, it is a virtual certainty that *someone* has posted how to do it *somewhere*. Now, finding that post is another issue, which is what I meant by the time/patience thing. It's probably not worth it for this old system, but if you're buying a C500/600 from the Salvation Army, I'm guessing you have more time than money. -- P.S. I don't in any way mean that as an insult to the OP, just saying he'd probably prefer to spend time looking for a solution, rather than buying another laptop. -Mike ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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