Toshiba Satellite pro A300 Power on Password removal - HELP

[bigaandy]

I have a genuine customer, with this issue, I have removed the soldered battery, for 5 days, but still have the power on password.

 

Anyone got the fix, I understand its not wanted to be shown publicly, but if spuffmonkey from other thread or similar could private message the info, Im stuck

 

Regards

Andy

IT Assist & AMS Systems

[_Adam_]

I do not have Toshiba experience but both HP/Lenovo notebooks are a system board swap for forgotten passwords (as told by their support teams). If it was not the power on password you would have a better chance.

[difinity]

Does the Toshiba give a code of any sort after you try a password ?

[petay87]

I'm sure I remember sorting something very similar to this out in the past. I remember there being some hidden jumpers on the motherboard but they don't look like your standard jumpers. They are just bare metal contacts that you have to short out with a cable or screwdriver.

[SpuffMonkey]

Yeah - its annoying - heres the solution

 

Satellite Pro A300 (PSAJ1E-)

Remove battery and disconnect the AC-adapter then short pad G1 for a minimum of 30 seconds with a flat-blade screwdriver, the pad is located under the memory module.

This can be accessed from the base of the notebook