You can use this plug to remove or clear the BIOS password from older Toshiba laptops. I tested the plug and it successfully cleared the BIOS password from Toshiba Satellite 1415, Satellite 1800 and Satellite Pro 6100. Using the plug you should be able to remove a BIOS password from most Pentium III Toshiba laptops and from some Pentium IV laptops. To make a password removal tool you need a DB25 plug from a parallel printer cable (cable with a plug that you can take apart), a solder gun and 30-40 minutes of your time.
Cut a DB25 connector off an old parallel printer cable and remove screws to disassemble the plug. The wires should be long enough to strip the ends and solder them.
All pins on the connector are marked from 1 to 25 and you should connect and solder together the wires from the following pins:
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1+5+10 |
2+11 |
3+17 |
4+12 |
6+16 |
7+13 |
8+14 |
9+15 |
On some connectors pins 18 through 25 are already connected. If they are not connected, connect them. Do not connect a wire from pins 18-25 and a ground wire to anything, just insulate it with electrical tape and leave alone.
Carefully fold the wires, put wires inside the DB25 connector and assemble the connector.
How to use the Toshiba BIOS password removal tool: connect the plug to the parallel port on your Toshiba laptop and turn on the laptop. You should bypass the BIOS password and the laptop will boot directly to the operating system.
You can find and purchase the BIOS removal plug here. Before you buy, make sure it works with your Toshiba laptop.
UPDATE for all Toshiba owners:
Some newer Toshiba laptops can start asking for the BIOS password even if the password has never been set. This affects the following models: Satellite A100, A105, A130, A135, A200, A205, L35, M200, M205, P100, P105, P200, P205 and probably some other models.
Before you can use the laptop, the BIOS password has to be cleared.
What can you do? Read this official support bulletin for more information. In this bulletin you’ll find a full list of Toshiba laptops affected by this problem.
If you have one of these laptops and it set the BIOS password on its own, Toshiba will clear the password at no charge. Read the bulletin.
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June 12th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Nass,
In Tecra M2 Toshiba uses challenge code method. Basically, you have to hit a special key combination on the keyboard, get a challenge code, call Toshiba and ask for the response code. But to do that you have to be a certified Toshiba technician.
June 12th, 2009 at 7:11 am
This loop does not work on Toshiba Tecra M2 (made in 2003)
So i suggest for you all to try something ealse
June 4th, 2009 at 1:30 am
hello
i have a fujitsu siemens amilo pi 2530 laptop which i activated the bios password without typing in any words(Empty).when i restarted my laptop it asked for a password and i press the enter button but it tells me wrong password.i can not even get access even to the setup menu.please help me
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Hello everybody I’ve got Toshiba U305-S7432 with Vista pre installed on.
And also stuck with BIOS password, which I forgot.
IF ANYONE KNOWS
THE SOLUTION PLEASE HELP!!!!
May 9th, 2009 at 2:58 am
My Toshiba laptop displays Password= prompt on startup
model BIOS password from Toshiba Satellite 2060cds pin detels
May 8th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I have a Tecra M3 with the power on password. The LPT dongle doesn’t work and it can’t be removed with shorting or removing the battery. Anyone have any ideas?
April 9th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
ron,
Nope, this plug will work only for older Toshiba laptops.
April 7th, 2009 at 4:06 am
is this work in fujitsu loptop pls, let me know,,,
this is a useful website thanks
March 27th, 2009 at 7:37 am
tonybanks,
Nope, it will not work.
The only way to remove the BIOS password from a Portege M400 laptop is using the response code.
Basically, a certified Toshiba tech will have to get a special code from your laptop, send it to Toshiba and get the key.
Otherwise you’ll have to replace the motherboard.
March 27th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Ramon,
This method will not work on a Satellite A105 laptop.
Here are a couple of articles you should check:
Toshiba Satellite A105 laptop sets BIOS password by itself
and
My Toshiba laptop displays Password= prompt on startup