In news:486b7a48$0$20778$426a34cc@news.free.fr,
schog  typed on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:58:50 +0200:
> Hi  everybody !
>
> I don't konw if this is the good NG to ask your help ? (i hope so)
>
>
> I've bought a second hand Toshiba tecra M5 (it was sold  as out of
> order) I send it to Toshiba ASP to repair it but know Toshiba ask me
> 150€ ($250US) to remove the boot password.
> I don't find any solution on the internet cause it's the new
> anti-thief protection system.
> No response from the previous owner
> And I don't want to paid 150€ more...
>
> Here is the test I 've already tried :
>
> - backdoor password
> - no DB25 so no loopback dongle solution
> - unplug internal keyboard after booting and plug an USB ext. keyboard
> (as the solution for the dell)
> - basic password (toshiba, 1234, 0000....)
>
> Remove cmos battery has no effect with this new protection (no jumper
> to) Password come before booting (so unable to boot from another
> external device like floppy to try a keydisk)
>
> What a pity...
>
> If anyone has an idea ?
> Thks !
> G.

Well there are those that will repair motherboards like:

http://www.google.com/search?q=laptop+motherboard+repair

-- 
Bill
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Windows XP Home SP2 120GB HD)
Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)