Toshiba Bios Password Deletion
Satellite P100 & Satellite Pro P100With notebook turned off;
- Open Wi-Fi Cover
- Remove Mini Card Wi-Fi card
- Locate & Short Out JP8 for 5 Seconds
- Remove short and turn on
- NO BOOT
- Press & Hold Power button to turn off
- Turn on again & password is cleared
Satellite L10, L20, L30 & Satellite Pro L20With notebook turned off;
- Open Wi-Fi Cover
- Locate & Short Out JP1 for 15 Seconds
(Satellite L10)
- Satellite L20/Pro L20 short out G1
Satellite M100 & Tecra A6With notebook turned off;
- Open Memory Cover
- Remove Memory
- Remove Black plastic insulation
- Locate & Short CMOS CLR1 for 15 Seconds
NOTE:All the following models use the same password removal process.
Satellite: 17xx Series, 1000, 1110,1130, 1200, 1900, 2430, 3000 P20,P30, P33, A30, A70, A80, M40X, M50,M60, M70, M100
Tecra A3/S2, A5, A6
- The jumper is always located under or near the memory modules
- Depending on the model the jumper could be labelled J1, J2, J5, J7, J9 or CMOS CLR1 (M100 & A6)
Satellite A100 & Tecra A7
- Remove Strip cover
- Remove 2 x K/B screws
- Move K/B Unit up but don’t disconnect
- Release & Remove Mini Card Wi-Fi Card
- Locate & short C88 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on Machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, Password has been removed
Satellite A100 (PSAA2A-02C01N)
- Remove Memory Cover from base of machine
- Release & remove right side Memory Module
- Lift black plastic insulation
- Locate & short PAD500 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
TECRA A4 & Satellite M40
- Open modem & Wi-Fi card cover
- Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card
- Lift up black plastic
- Locate & short C738 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
TECRA S1
- Open palm rest cover
- Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card
- Lift up black plastic
- Locate & short C5071 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
TE 2300
- Remove 2 x B12 screws from bottom of system
- Remove strip cover
- Remove keyboard screws 1 x B2.5 & 1 x SF4
- Remove 1 x 4mm screw & Wi-Fi cover
- Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card if fitted
- Locate & short points as shown in picture below
- Power on machine while still shorting points
- Short for 5 seconds
- Nothing will appear on the screen
- Turn system off holding down power button
- Password is now removed
Satellite A60
- Open Wi-Fi slot cover
- Lift up black plastic
- Locate & short C561 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
If
you need your Toshiba bios password removed and your model is not
listed above then chances are it's a procedure that can only be done at
an authorised repair centre.
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