Reset BIOS Admin password on Optiplex 780 SFF

August 2, 2016

• bios
• dell
• optiplex
• password
• hardware

To reset BIOS passwords on Optiplex 780 (small form factor shown here);

• Power off system and remove jumper (normally blue) from PSWD1
• Boot system – BIOS should alert about password disabled.
• Power down and replace jumper

Password should now be cleared – check in BIOS settings.