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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: KernelPanic on 3 January 2003, 18:18

Title: Help me.
Post by: KernelPanic on 3 January 2003, 18:18

OK guys I have a problem.
The other week my dad got me an old Toshiba Satellite Pro Laptop (430CDS)
Unfortunately some twat at his work put a power-on password on it (comes on right after memory check)
The easy way to solve this would be to ask for the password but the guy who put it on has left   :(  


Possible solutions:

1) I found some instructions on the web of how to do it but I am too stupid to follow them   :D  . Could somebody read these (http://www.expage.com/page/toshibapassword) and tell me how to do them (preferably in linux)

2) If this doesn't work I will try and clear/reset the CMOS, but, I don't have a clue how to get to this laptop's motherboard. If anybody knows how I can get to the mobo that would be greatly appreciated too.

Thanks.

[ January 03, 2003: Message edited by: Tux ]

Title: Help me.
Post by: Kintaro on 3 January 2003, 18:30

1) use "hexedit" on /dev/fd0.
2) drop your laptop off the big ben (eat out nylex tower (its digital)).

Title: Help me.
Post by: KernelPanic on 3 January 2003, 19:22

Cool, and which one is the second sector?

Title: Help me.
Post by: KernelPanic on 3 January 2003, 19:27

nevermind

Title: Help me.
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 3 January 2003, 19:32

1) Use his (^) #1
2) Try holding 'ESC' DURING and AFTER the memory test. See if you can get to the BIOS/CMOS.
3) Since said 'twat' had the opportunity to make a 'password service disk', you might want to look around for one. Maybe it's somewhere with the system stuff. It can clear the password.
4) Find every battery in the system, and pull it out. Leave everything out for around 48 hours.
5) If all else fails, this is the number they give in the manual: 1-800-999-4273 (I dunno if this even works anymore, and it is a US number, so that really sux...)
6) If the number above doesn't work try: (800) 457-7777 (that's more recent)

Good luck.

[ January 03, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]

Title: Help me.
Post by: dawsonmd on 4 January 2003, 02:00

If you can get to the motherboard its usually pretty simople to find. Usually near the battery there are two vertical metal prongs marked by "CLRCMOS" (if not refer to manual). Use a jumper to connect them. Leave it on for 5 secs (just to make sure you've connected it). Then turn on the laptop...I assume you turned it off before opening the laptop. You should be taken straight to bios where you can change the password

Title: Help me.
Post by: KernelPanic on 4 January 2003, 16:17

I have no trouble understanding what's on the motherboard, it's just this laptop is old and I have no idea of how to get access to the motherboard or even if that is possible.

Title: Help me.
Post by: dawsonmd on 4 January 2003, 19:18

Every laptop is different but i usually find that removing the keyboard and unscrewing everything in sight will eventually get you to the motherboard

Title: Help me.
Post by: Gooseberry Clock on 4 January 2003, 20:11

Try these:

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