OMG Crazy Man.

Abby_Cullen · 30-05-2008

So my laptop kinda broke.

It was only 4 months old, turned it on the one night (bout a week ago now, actually, exactly a week!) and there was a BIOS password.

After researching we found out it was either a security bug with that model... or some dumb f*ck I know put the password on.

So needless to say I bought a new one. The last week we tried everything, taking off the battery, booting up with software to get around it, EVERYTHING. NOTHING worked!

So I decided to sell it.

The one guy says he wants it. Told him I did everything to try to fix it, so he either has great parts, or if he can get around the BIOS password, a great working computer. Buddy was certain he could get around the password.

So he comes picks it up this morning... pays for it.

I got an email. Basically calling me a con-artist and a liar. My mom went and read through ALL of the emails sent back and forth, and we came to the conclusion that hes just bitter he couldn't fix it.

I never lied to the guy, not once. He then calls my house 6 times in a row...

Dudes crazy. >.<

Pojo · 30-05-2008

How creepyish...I hate phone calls from people I don't know...Or random ones at night...Or a bunch from the same people...*Rambles on about things he hates*

Orms Einbani · 30-05-2008

Meh, Let the Buyer Beware.

chevre · 30-05-2008

I don't know if this applies to laptops as well, but typically there is a jumper on the motherboard that you can set to reset all BIOS settings. Alternatively, if you can disconnect the CMOS battery for a few hours (that is, if it's not on-board) that might do it as well. But, since you already sold it [shrug].

ShippoFox · 30-05-2008

It's his problem. You told him the problem. It's his fault if he can't fix it.

Abby_Cullen · 30-05-2008

Chevre: No jumper switch... and I did remove the battery, ranging from 10 minutes to several hours... nothing. I just gave up. Actually, I'm really happy with the new one so I don't mind much that the other one broke.

Orms: Thats the thing... the buyer knew everything, and I mean every nitty gritty detail about it. He's just throwing a hissy fit.

Shippo: Exactly. Thats why I'm ticked, he can't throw a hissy fit when he cant fix it because he knew what he bought, just like I wasn't able to return it to Best Buy because it was broken.

Darkfinn · 30-05-2008

I find it odd that something 4 months old wouldn't be under warranty...

eh well...

Error404 · 30-05-2008

Shame you didn't post here. I know the bypass passwords for MOST BIOS OS's nowwa days.

Answer the phone and say "Stop phoning or I call the police" and if he still continues, block his number. You've kept completely within the law.

Chromos · 30-05-2008

That's a shame, Mandi.. disconnecting the battery should have done it.There should be a master(admin?) password that you can use that will bypass the password..

Did you try a boot disk? Recovery software? Installing a new BIOS? There's always a way around passwords..

Pojo · 30-05-2008

Why is everyone still giving her advice to fix it...She already got rid of it, so it doesn't really matter anymore...

30-05-2008	#1 (permalink)
Abby_Cullen Will you be my lion? Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Forks, Washington. Age: 18 Posts: 2,346 Threads: 93 Gallery Uploads: 37 Blog Entries: 11	OMG Crazy Man. So my laptop kinda broke. It was only 4 months old, turned it on the one night (bout a week ago now, actually, exactly a week!) and there was a BIOS password. After researching we found out it was either a security bug with that model... or some dumb f*ck I know put the password on. So needless to say I bought a new one. The last week we tried everything, taking off the battery, booting up with software to get around it, EVERYTHING. NOTHING worked! So I decided to sell it. The one guy says he wants it. Told him I did everything to try to fix it, so he either has great parts, or if he can get around the BIOS password, a great working computer. Buddy was certain he could get around the password. So he comes picks it up this morning... pays for it. I got an email. Basically calling me a con-artist and a liar. My mom went and read through ALL of the emails sent back and forth, and we came to the conclusion that hes just bitter he couldn't fix it. I never lied to the guy, not once. He then calls my house 6 times in a row... Dudes crazy. >.<

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chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 941 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	I don't know if this applies to laptops as well, but typically there is a jumper on the motherboard that you can set to reset all BIOS settings. Alternatively, if you can disconnect the CMOS battery for a few hours (that is, if it's not on-board) that might do it as well. But, since you already sold it [shrug].

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ShippoFox VIP Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Age: 22 Posts: 867 Threads: 19 Gallery Uploads: 5 Wiki Edits: 2 Blog Entries: 21	It's his problem. You told him the problem. It's his fault if he can't fix it.

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Abby_Cullen Will you be my lion? Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Forks, Washington. Age: 18 Posts: 2,346 Threads: 93 Gallery Uploads: 37 Blog Entries: 11	Chevre: No jumper switch... and I did remove the battery, ranging from 10 minutes to several hours... nothing. I just gave up. Actually, I'm really happy with the new one so I don't mind much that the other one broke. Orms: Thats the thing... the buyer knew everything, and I mean every nitty gritty detail about it. He's just throwing a hissy fit. Shippo: Exactly. Thats why I'm ticked, he can't throw a hissy fit when he cant fix it because he knew what he bought, just like I wasn't able to return it to Best Buy because it was broken.

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Darkfinn Lurker Historical Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 24 Posts: 2,720 Threads: 68 Gallery Uploads: 16 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 17	I find it odd that something 4 months old wouldn't be under warranty... eh well...

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Error404 Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: England. Age: 19 Posts: 815 Threads: 39 Wiki Edits: 8	Shame you didn't post here. I know the bypass passwords for MOST BIOS OS's nowwa days. Answer the phone and say "Stop phoning or I call the police" and if he still continues, block his number. You've kept completely within the law.

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Chromos Beep-Beep-Click Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Davy Jones' locker Age: 19 Posts: 1,011 Threads: 43 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 5	That's a shame, Mandi.. disconnecting the battery should have done it.There should be a master(admin?) password that you can use that will bypass the password.. Did you try a boot disk? Recovery software? Installing a new BIOS? There's always a way around passwords..

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Pojo Changed AIM for privacy Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cow-Land, VA Age: 18 Posts: 4,381 Threads: 73 Gallery Uploads: 6 Wiki Edits: 110 Blog Entries: 20	Why is everyone still giving her advice to fix it...She already got rid of it, so it doesn't really matter anymore...