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Clear Hard Disk Drive Password

Tags: Dell, Inspiron, 5150, Laptop
I have a Dell Inspiron 5150 which just stop working.  The computer just turned off, and I can not get it to come back on, no charing LED, nothing.

I setup the system so the hard disk drive has a password set.

How do I clear the hard drive password so I can copy the data from hard drive???

I have tried installing the drive in an Inspiron 700m and it prompts me for a password, but says the password is invalid.

How do I clear the hard drive password so I can copy the data from hard drive???
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Zone: Computer Hardware
Question Asked By: Fletcher-Reinhardt
Solution Provided By: leew
Participating Experts: 3
Solution Grade: A
Views: 206
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Problem sovled.  No point awarded.  Used another Dell comptabile laptop as stated above.
 
 
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