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Michael77
Nov 20, 2024Iron Contributor
Cannot log on to Windows after motherboard change
A Dell technician replaced my motherboard today. After the replacement, turning on the computer led to the BIOS being flashed. Upon rebooting, the lock screen appeared. After dismissing it, the logon...
- Nov 20, 2024
Ask Dell support what is the next step if restore the computer to factory settings fails to fix "Your PIN is no longer available due to a change to the security settings on this device"
If you can boot to a flash drive then you can save files and install a fresh version of Windows.
Drivers and applications need to be reinstalled.
Holaway
Nov 20, 2024Iron Contributor
Ask Dell support what is the next step if restore the computer to factory settings fails to fix "Your PIN is no longer available due to a change to the security settings on this device"
If you can boot to a flash drive then you can save files and install a fresh version of Windows.
Drivers and applications need to be reinstalled.
- Michael77Nov 20, 2024Iron Contributor
Thanks for your advice!