i recently bought a laptop for $100. The reason? When you boot it up, it asks for the BIOS password. the previos owner does not know it and neither do i. I have tried making a bootable BIOS update disk, but it will not boot from the CD ROM I have read that this is an issue with the Toshiba Satellites, and that they will fix it for free and that they are the only ones who can fix it. I have seen something about shorting out circuts, but of course that is an absolute last resort. I am in a way afraid to call support, as people have put into my head that it sounds as if the system was stolen. Any help? OMG don't judge me!

http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-bios-... Try that.

thanks for the site, however, it didn't work. PHOOEY! OMG don't judge me!

Maybe if you remove the CMOS battery, it will reset.

there isn't a CMOS battery in the satellite series. OMG don't judge me!

Try this.. http://www.fixya.com/support/t17938... I know the last digits of the model are different but hopefully the board wont be too much different! Computers... designed to entertain,help with work but most of all to frustrate you!

I have seen that site. That unit is really different, the pictures I have found for that model to short the JOPEN1 circut is totally different. I will try the battery thing - see if there is one soldered to the MB...but I won't mess too much with it unless I am totally sure. I have found a repair center that will fix it for just the cost of shipping, but if I don't have to wait that long, it would be better. Thanks OMG don't judge me!