I have a dell inspiron 1525 laptop, when I turn it on the windows doesnt open the only thing it does is pops up with SATAport hard disk security password need, How do I resolve this problem

SOURCE: adminstrator password problem

If this is a white and grey screen, before windows starts, it's a system board password. To clear this you will need to contact dell, have your service tag and express code ready, and if you haven't already, you will need to register ownership with Dell. I posted a link at the bottom for phone numbers of Dell's support. Dell is great in the fact that they have a master code for each of their machines.

However, if this is a windows password, which I don't believe it is, you will need to start windows in safe mode by pressing F8 at start up. Then log in under administrator and clear passwords in each user account.

Here's the link, the phone numbers are about half way down the page. You'll just need to give them a call, it won't take very long, I've done it a several times with Dell machines I've purchased at auctions.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&dl=false&l=en&s=gen&docid=E21A18454B4A6550E030A68F27286358&doclang=en&cs=#1

SOURCE: reseat the hard drive

shut down the laptop.
then, disconnect the laptop power, and battery.
remove the harddrive, then connect the harddrive firmly back into place.
reconnect power/battery and boot.

SOURCE: Dell 1525 laptop keeps freezing

i am suspesioning on Rams. maybe overheating also does that.

SOURCE: Dell inspiron 1525 cannot find hard disk

hi there !

-remove the hard drive of the computer and remove the cdrom drive
-after removing the hard drive and cdrom drive; return them again
-turn the computer on then press F2 and look at the device info
take note of the information
Hard drive =
Fixed Bay Device =
-run diagnostics on the computer
-turn off the computer; while the computer is off, press and hold the Fn key then press the power button at the same time, once the computer is on, let go of the keys
*if you get an error 0141; and the status on BIOS is Hard drive = none then it is a faulty hard drive

cheers !

Mandeep Singh

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• Posted on Feb 06, 2010

SOURCE: time of day clock stopped - DELL Inspiron 1525

Hi,
This is one of the known issues with the Inspiron 1525 computer.The problem is caused by faulty cmos battery. If you computer is in warranty kinldy call Dell to get the same replaced . if the system is out of warranty. You would need to replace the CMOS battery ie below the keyboard.
You can follow the instructions below

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/coinbatt.htm#wp1179839

Thanks
Proton