How to clear Toshiba laptop BIOS password


Clear Toshiba laptop BIOS password

These instructions explain how you can clear the BIOS password from older Toshiba laptops.
The article is written in German so I’ll ad some comments in English.
In order to clear the BIOS password you’ll have to create a plug for the laptop parallel port. You can make the plug from a parallel port connector for printers, known as DB25. Find an old parallel port connector, take it apart and solder pins inside the connector as described below.
Solder the following pins together:
Pins 1,5,10
Pins 2,11
Pins 3,17
Pins 4,12
Pins 6,16
Pins 7,13
Pins 8,14
Pins 9,15
Pins 18 through 25. The article says connect pin 18 to 25 but on my plug I connected pins 18,19,20, 21,22,23,24,25 together and it works great.
After all needed pins were connected, assemble the connector.

Here’s how you clear the BIOS password. Turn off the laptop, plug the connector into the parallel port on the back or side of your laptop, turn on the laptop while the connector is still plugged. The laptop will boot into the operating system without asking the BIOS password.

This method should work for the following Toshiba laptops:
Libretto 50-110, Portege 610-7220, Satellite 100-1800, Satellite 2060-5200, Satellite A10, A20, A40, Satellite Pro 400-6100, Tecra 500-9100, Tecra A1, A2, TE200, TE2100, Qosmio E10 and some other older Toshiba laptops.

This method will not work for the following Toshiba laptops:
Portege A100, M100, M200, R100, Satellite M30, Satellite Pro M10, M15, Tecra M1 and M2, Satellite 1905, 1955, A30, A70, A75, M30X, M35X, P10, P15, P25 and some other older laptops.

I don’t know all Toshiba models you can use this plug for, but if you have an older Toshiba laptop this method is worth trying.

UPDATE: All owners of newer Toshiba laptops should read this post. My Toshiba laptop displays Password= prompt on startup

 

Topics: BIOS password, 8. Toshiba Laptops |

8 Responses to “How to clear Toshiba laptop BIOS password”

  1. Laptop Tech Says:
    February 21st, 2008 at 2:55 am

    Instructions for removing the BIOS password from some Toshiba Satellite A105 laptops, click here.
    The author of the article says:

    SHOULD WORK ON FOLLOWING COMPUTERS: (other models probably follow a similar approach though.)

    Satellite A100-ST1041, Satellite A100-ST1042, Satellite A100-ST8211, Satellite A105-S4001, Satellite A105-S4002, Satellite A105-S4004, Satellite A105-S4011, Satellite A105-S4012, Satellite A105-S4014, Satellite A105-S4021, Satellite A105-S4022, Satellite A105-S4024, Satellite A105-S4031, Satellite A105-S4034, Satellite A105-S4051, Satellite A105-S4054, Satellite A105-S4064, Satellite A105-S4074, Satellite A105-S4084, Satellite A105-S4092, Satellite A105-S4094, Satellite A105-S4102, Satellite A105-S4104, Satellite A105-S4114, Satellite A105-S4124, Satellite A105-S4132, Satellite A105-S4134, Satellite A105-S4144, Satellite A105-S4154, Satellite A105-S4164, Satellite A105-S4174, Satellite A105-S4184, Satellite A105-S4194, Satellite A105-S4201, Satellite A105-S4204, Satellite A105-S4211, Satellite A105-S4214, Satellite A105-S4244, Satellite A105-S4254, Satellite A105-S4274, Satellite A105-S4284, Satellite A105-S4294, Satellite A105-S4304, Satellite A105-S4324, Satellite A105-S4334, Satellite A105-S4342, Satellite A105-S4344, Satellite A105-S4374, Satellite A105-S4384, Satellite A105-S4397, Satellite A105-S4547, Satellite A105-S45472, Tecra A7-S612, Tecra A7-S712

  2. Laptop Tech Says:
    February 21st, 2008 at 3:01 am

    Instructions for removing the BIOS password from newer Toshiba laptops.
    Instructions in the article cover the following Toshiba models:

    Satellite P100, Satellite Pro P100
    Satellite L10, L20, L30
    Satellite Pro L20
    Satellite M100
    Tecra A3/S2, A5, A6
    Satellite A100, Tecra A7
    Satellite A100 (PSAA2A-02C01N)
    TECRA A4, Satellite M40
    TECRA S1
    TE 2300
    Satellite A60

  3. eyouel Says:
    April 26th, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    i have toshiba laptop m100-s164 & it appear sedenly a power on password and i couldn’t find way to rest

  4. Laptop Tech Says:
    April 26th, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    eyouel,
    Did you purchase this laptop in the USA? Call Toshiba, explain what is going on and most likely they will clear the BIOS password under warranty.

  5. Juel Says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 12:58 am

    I have hp pavillion dv2000 and it has no display and have one long and two short beep sound and i couden’t find what the error massage mean

  6. Laptop Tech Says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 10:36 am

    Juel,

    I have hp pavillion dv2000 and it has no display and have one long and two short beep sound and i couldn’t find what the error massage mean

    Not sure what this message means, but I would check memory first. Could be memory related problem.
    You have two modules installed, right? Try reseating both modules. Try removing memory modules one by one and start the laptop with only one of them in place. It’s possible that one of the memory modules failed and by removing them one by one you can find out witch one is causing the problem.

  7. eyouel Says:
    June 22nd, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    i have Satellite A100 system unit laptop, suddenly it shows power on password and i can’t find way to rest incorrect password. help me

  8. Drak Says:
    July 14th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

    Do you know how to clear the password on an Asus (V1JP) - I’ve tried everything I can find on the net so far.

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