Forgot BIOS Admin Password – Dell Inspiron 14 5420 (Service Tag: GXS****)

[Microsoft Windows]

Hi everyone,I’m hoping someone here might be able to help or point me in the right direction.I have a Dell Inspiron 14 5420 laptop, and I’ve forgotten the BIOS/CMOS administrator password that I had set as the boot password. Now, every time I turn it on, it immediately prompts me for that password and I can’t access the system at all — not even the BIOS settings or boot options.Here’s what I’ve tried so far:Removing the battery and holding down the power button for 30 secondsChecking Dell Support (unfortunately, my warranty has expired)Looking for any master reset options — no successThe Servi

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