How do I manually reset my Dell Inspiron?

How do I manually reset my Dell Inspiron?

Hard Reboot

  1. Press and hold the power button on the front of the computer for approximately 5 seconds. The computer will shut off. No lights should be near the power button. If lights are still on, you can unplug the power cord to the computer tower.
  2. Wait 30 seconds.
  3. Push the power button to turn the computer on again.

How do I reset the BIOS password on my Dell Inspiron laptop?

Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cable from the computer. Locate the password reset jumper (PSWD) on the system board. Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper-pins. Power on without the jumper plug to clear the password.

How do I restore my Dell Inspiron 10 to factory settings?

To perform a PC Restore, turn on the computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen. Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press Ctrl + F11. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, you will need to repeat the operation (restart your PC).

How do you master reset a Dell laptop?

Be sure you have backed up your files before beginning this task.

  1. Click Start.
  2. Select Reset this PC (System Setting).
  3. Under Advanced Startup, select Restart now.
  4. At the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot.
  5. Select Factory Image Restore.
  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reset process.

How do I Reset my Dell laptop BIOS?

NOTE: This process resets the BIOS to factory default settings, it does not clear the CMOS or NVRAM.

  1. Turn on the computer.
  2. Tap the F2 key several times until Entering Setup appears.
  3. Reset the BIOS to factory defaults.
  4. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit.

How do I manually Reset my laptop BIOS?

Reset the BIOS to Default Settings (BIOS)

  1. Access the BIOS Setup utility. See Accessing BIOS.
  2. Press the F9 key to automatically load the factory default settings.
  3. Confirm the changes by highlighting OK, then press Enter.
  4. To save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility, press the F10 key.

How do you Reset a Dell laptop BIOS?

How to reset the BIOS from the BIOS interface

  1. Turn on the computer.
  2. Tap the F2 key several times until Entering Setup appears.
  3. Reset the BIOS to factory defaults.
  4. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit.
  5. Press the Enter key to save all changes and exit the BIOS setup screen.
  6. The computer restarts.

How do I Reset my laptop bios?

Performing a Factory Reset from BIOS (Microsoft Windows)

  1. Power on or restart the workstation.
  2. Enter the BIOS by tapping either the right or left bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap Advanced, and then tap Special Configuration.
  4. Tap Factory Recovery.
  5. Select Enabled from drop-down menu.
  6. Tap Home.
  7. Tap Save and Exit.

How do I reset the BIOS on my Dell Computer?

Depending on the type of BIOS (System Setup) your Dell computer has, the screen will look one of two ways. Select the picture that matches the one on your computer for information on how to set the BIOS back to its defaults. On the BIOS (System Setup) screen, click Restore Settings or Load Defaults (whichever is listed).

How do I clear the NVRAM on a Dell Computer?

The ESCD information that is contained in the NVRAM can be cleared by following the steps that are mentioned below. The NVRAM is cleared when the jumper is set to the closed position and turning on the computer for 10 seconds. NOTE: Dell desktop computers can be recovered from a turn on self-test or video failure by clearing the CMOS or NVRAM.

How do I clear the CMOS and NVRAM in the BIOS?

Or, press the F9 key to load default settings. Or, press the Alt + F key to load default settings. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit. Press the Enter key to save all changes and exit the BIOS setup screen. The computer will restart. WARNING: Clearing the CMOS or NVRAM using a jumper resets the passwords in the BIOS.

How do I Reset my Computer to the default settings?

Or, press the F9 key to load default settings. Or, press the Alt + F key to load default settings. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit. Press the Enter key to save all changes and exit the BIOS setup screen. The computer will restart.