Toshiba Bios Password Options

Hi, I have been given a Toshiba Satellite S3000-514 back by a disgruntled former colleague. Unfortunately they have set the bios p/word and W2k passwords.

When I start the machine up it allows me to presse C to force CD boot then asks for password etc. I have tried the Parralel port password resetter dongle thingy which doesnt seem to work.

Does anyone know if I can remove an internal battery or set jumpers to reset the BIOS password? Is so how do I get to them??

I have tried searching for info on service manuals but as per previous post they seem to be hard to come by !!

If anyone could help or even let me know what m/board is in the machine it would be much appreceated

Thanks

Most of the Toshiba Models have the Bios battery solderd to the board so this task of desoldering is not for the novice.

Have you tried this page.

http://www.labmice.net/articles/BIOS_hack.htm


Andy

The problem is now solved, if anyone wants to know how email me

Thanks

I would like to know. I have a Tecra 8100.

Hi Nigel,

I would love to know how to get rid of my Bios password.
I have a Toshiba Portégé 7200.

Thanks...

Olive

pls have Toshiba a brother brought for me but has been passworded (i mean BIOS).
PLS CAN U HELP
ISRAEL

I HAVE A TECRA 740 CDT HAS BEEN PASSWORDED ( THE BIOS) PLEASE HELP ME

does anyone know how to reset or remove the powerup password on a toshiba 4070cdt

Hi,
I also have forgotten my password of a Tecra 8100. can you please telle my how to fix this?

Johny

I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 445CDX with a password I can't remember. Can I reset it from the motherboard?

I have tried numerous things, please help me, when i turn on it it comes up with password automatically. T4700CT

Hi .. Mr. Please can you tell me how can I recover my loptop Bios Password
I've Toshiba 2675 DVD ... and can't remenber that ... Plz ...


Thank you so much ....

I have a T4800CT
Now I have an error "Bios or Password dameged place maintenance disk"
How can I solve it.

If you make a simple device that you connect to your parallel port, a lot of Toshiba computers remove the password when you boot it up. The device, named "loopback" by some, could be made out of any parallel wire with 25pins connectors. You should connect these pins:

1-5-10,
2-11,
3-17,
4-12,
6-16,
7-13,
8-14,
9-15


if that not work, then make eeprom dump and send me it..

Dear Sir
I have a Toshiba T4800CT laptop and it has password I can remove it's password
If you can not solve password problem and your laptop is like me please mail me to I guide you to remove password.
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Yes, how did you do it?

I have a Toshiba Portege 7100 laptop, and the password was set in BIOS long before I arrived here. Now I have a laptop which I can't get into, and therefore can't give to any of our staff.

shortcut these pins on LPT


1-5-10,
2-11,
3-17,
4-12,
6-16,
7-13,
8-14,
9-15

I have the same problem please can u help?

I would appreciate knowing how to bypass/reset the password on my 740cdt.
Thanks
Maurice

I have a Toshiba Satellite 1555CDS that was locked with a BIOS password. I did this "looping" as you showed, but that did something to the hard drive. Yes I can get into DOS but it's not recognizing my hard drive so this machine is virtually useless at the moment. I'm working on 2 Toshiba laptops , both with problems (for different reasons). Once you disable the BIOS password with this procedure, how do you recover the BIOPS/CMOS settings ???

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