toshiba laptop asking for bios password
1)is there any default password that we can try for the prompt asking for bios password?
2)if the above is no, is there any solution that can fix it without opening up the laptop (and getting the parts out)
thanks
2)if the above is no, is there any solution that can fix it without opening up the laptop (and getting the parts out)
thanks
chqshaitan
what model is the laptop?
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a105- s2001 toshiba
how can we check if it is stored in volatile mem?
how can we check if it is stored in volatile mem?
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Thanks very much for your feedback.
so, to summarize, is it a bug that it is now asking for the password?
if the ASP fixes the password, we could use it if the issue happens again?
2002 and on, there is a easier way to fix this ourselves?
Is it a free fix?
has anyone been through this- how do you prove your ownership? if it was purchased from ebay, ebay receipt is OK?
so, to summarize, is it a bug that it is now asking for the password?
if the ASP fixes the password, we could use it if the issue happens again?
2002 and on, there is a easier way to fix this ourselves?
Is it a free fix?
has anyone been through this- how do you prove your ownership? if it was purchased from ebay, ebay receipt is OK?
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> is it a bug that it is now asking for the password?
Not on your model - there were some 105's that this happened on though.
it asking for a BIOS password - seemed sudden. How does the system even suspect any theft? Technically, what triggers it to ask for a password.
I have never seen SONY/HP laptops ask for BIOS password ever.
Not on your model - there were some 105's that this happened on though.
it asking for a BIOS password - seemed sudden. How does the system even suspect any theft? Technically, what triggers it to ask for a password.
I have never seen SONY/HP laptops ask for BIOS password ever.
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can you please confirm the exact reason why this toshiba has asked for password. When does any laptop exhibit such behavior, if it is not random?
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OK- So it is impossible that this laptop just started to behave this way on its own, would you say?
From all the indications above, someone who knew how to tinker with the password theme, was handling the laptop with such intention, good or bad, right?
From all the indications above, someone who knew how to tinker with the password theme, was handling the laptop with such intention, good or bad, right?
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very good point- thanks a lot for your patient explanation.