The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is the fundamental bedrock of a computer's operation, acting as the bridge between hardware and software. On a business-grade machine like the Dell Latitude 3380

Visit a third-party site like BIOS-PW.org from another device. Enter your System Number to generate a master password.

Power on the laptop without the cap to clear the password, then shut it down and replace the cap.

: While rare, some older Dell defaults were simply " dell ".