The Dell Latitude 8FC8 stores the BIOS password on this crypto chip, not the EEPROM.
Dell uses specific suffixes at the end of their Service Tags (e.g., 1A2B3C4-8FC8 ) to identify the generation of the security chip used on the motherboard. The series is common in Latitude models from the mid-2010s. Unlike older systems that could be bypassed by simply removing the CMOS battery, the 8FC8 generation stores the password in non-volatile EEPROM memory, making it "extra quality" in terms of security—and difficulty to reset. dell latitude 8fc8 bios password reset extra quality
For Dell Latitude laptops where the BIOS service tag ends with the The Dell Latitude 8FC8 stores the BIOS password