the stupid thig won't pop off. I have all the screws outbut where the ps/2 port and monitor ports are it won't let go. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 5:55 PM, JD Austin wrote: > Yes - I hate waiting though unless it is one of those machines you have to > take apart to get to the ram (compact) :) > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 17:44, Eric Cope wrote: > >> You should be able to leave the ram in, just wait 5min. DRAM will leak >> it's charge off pretty quickly, so waiting a minute or 5 should be more >> than enough. >> >> Eric >> >> >> On Jan 19, 2012, at 5:37 PM, JD Austin wrote: >> >> >> 1. Power it off >> 2. unplug it >> 3. Open the case >> 4. Remove the CMOS battery (be careful) >> 5. Remove the Ram >> 6. Reinstall the Ram >> 7. Reinstall the CMOS battery >> 8. try again. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 17:31, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> One of my friends has a dell inspiron e1505 that needs to be fixed. I >>> want to boot from the cd but it won't. >>> I turn it on and get the dell screen and it tells me to enter F2 for >>> setup or F12 for boot options. I want the boot options so I hit F12. Then >>> it says it is Preparing for one time boot menu. Then I get a screen that >>> says >>> >>> This computer system, (serial number), is peotected by a password >>> authentication system. You cannot >>> access data on this computer without the correct password. >>> >>> Please type in the system or administator password and press >>> . >>> >>> Then it gives me three attempts at a password and then powers off. And >>> if I do nothing it powers of after about 30 seconds >>> >>> Her password doesn't work. >>> If I press F2 it says that it is preparing to enter setup and then it >>> does the same thing as if I hit F12. >>> If I do nothing it is as if I hit F2 or F12. >>> Does anyone know of a backdoor into this computer or of a password that >>> will work? >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: