Toshiba Bios Password Deletion

Toshiba Bios Password Deletion
Satellite P100 & Satellite Pro P100

With 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 L20

With 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 A6

With 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

1. Remove Strip cover
2. Remove 2 x K/B screws
3. Move K/B Unit up but don’t disconnect
4. Release & Remove Mini Card Wi-Fi Card
5. Locate & short C88 Pin 1 & 2 together
6. Power on Machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
7. As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
8. If machine boots, Password has been removed
   1. Remove Memory Cover from base of machine
   2. Release & remove right side Memory Module
   3. Lift black plastic insulation
   4. Locate & short PAD500 Pin 1 & 2 together
   5. Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
   6. As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
   7. If machine boots, password has been removed
   1. Open modem & Wi-Fi card cover
   2. Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card
   3. Lift up black plastic
   4. Locate & short C738 Pin 1 & 2 together
   5. Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
   6. As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
   7. If machine boots, password has been removed
   1. Open palm rest cover
   2. Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card
   3. Lift up black plastic
   4. Locate & short C5071 Pin 1 & 2 together
   5. Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
   6. As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
   7. If machine boots, password has been removed
   1. Remove 2 x B12 screws from bottom of system
   2. Remove strip cover
   3. Remove keyboard screws 1 x B2.5 & 1 x SF4
   4. Remove 1 x 4mm screw & Wi-Fi cover
   5. Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card if fitted
   6. Locate & short points as shown in picture below
   7. Power on machine while still shorting points
   8. Short for 5 seconds
   9. Nothing will appear on the screen
   10. Turn system off holding down power button
   11. Password is now removed
   1. Open Wi-Fi slot cover
   2. Lift up black plastic
   3. Locate & short C561 Pin 1 & 2 together
   4. Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
   5. As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
   6. If machine boots, password has been removed

Satellite A100 (PSAA2A-02C01N)

TECRA A4 & Satellite M40

TECRA S1

TE 2300



Satellite A60
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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