r/Dell • u/Puzzled_Part_8328 • 21h ago
Help Finally got my Dell Refurbished laptop and it's locked to Ford.
So after waiting for my Dell Precision 7770 to arrive, I finally got it today, only to find out it's still registered to Ford through Windows Autopilot.
Seriously, how does Dell Refurbished sell laptops without checking this stuff first?
Called Dell and apparently it'll take 3-5 days to get it removed. I know it's not the end of the world, but it's pretty annoying to finally get the laptop and then have to wait another week before I can actually use it.
I've seen some people mention using Rufus to install Windows offline and bypass the setup. I'm tempted to just do that and get started rather than wait around.
My only concern is whether I'd end up having to set everything up again once Dell finally removes the lock.
Anyone else dealt with this?
