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BIOS password reset
Name: Terry Date: February 25, 2002 at 10:45:43 Pacific
Comment:
How do I clear the BIOS password so I can put in a new one on a Toshiba Satellite 4010CDS?
I am trying to fix my sister's laptop that she spilled coffee on. She took it into a service center(MicroAge) to get it fixed and they told her that she might as well get a new one. I asked her to send me the laptop and it seems to me that all it needs is a new keyboard. I have unplugged the keyboard and plugged mine in and it seems to work. When it does start up though it asked for the BIOS disk. I downloaded the BIOS from Toshiba's site and installed it, but now I need the password.
Name: Sanjaya Sugiarto (by Sanjaya) Date: February 25, 2002 at 10:51:00 Pacific
Reply:
the easiest way: Ask your sister for the pwd and than renew it
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Response Number 2
Name: Terry Date: February 25, 2002 at 11:43:20 Pacific
Reply:
Thank you!! What a simple solution!!!
I feel so bone-headed. Why didn't I think of that!?
Anyway it works! All she needs is a new keyboard--As opposed to a new laptop. I guess MicroAge just wanted to sell a new one.
Thanks again!!
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Response Number 3
Name: Sanjaya Sugiarto (by Sanjaya) Date: February 25, 2002 at 13:36:19 Pacific
Reply:
You are welcome... :)
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Response Number 4
Name: Tomas Caceres Date: April 14, 2002 at 11:08:50 Pacific
Reply:
I need reset cmos password, forgot it!!
my laptop is TOSHIBA SATELITTE 330CDS
please help me!
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Response Number 5
Name: Maanus Kask Date: June 10, 2002 at 01:36:00 Pacific
Reply:
Hi!
Little surfing on net and I found http://www.cgsecurity.org/index.html?cmospwd.html from there I tried http://www.cgsecurity.org/keydisk.exe and it worked for Satellite 4000CDS.
BR Maanus
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Response Number 6
Name: Pete Date: June 14, 2002 at 06:28:58 Pacific
Reply:
You need to make a dongle to fit into the printer port. A 25-way male connector and join up the following pins:
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