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Toshiba Satellite A135 BIOS password problem

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by odademma

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who can help me with a toshiba laptop that suddenly developed a bios password. taking it back to a help center is not an option for me cos am way down here in africa and toshiba hasn't any tech support center here. appreciate any help i can get.thanx

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by big ole jack

That should clear the BIOS and remove the password. This would require taking the cover off the laptop, so be very careful if you do it.

by comstuff4

The Toshiba support site now admits the problem where the computer starts insisting on a BIOS password during power up, even though you never set any such pw. The Document ID is 98082321. Go to Toshiba support site, enter your model # and choose "Support Bulletins". It links to the BIOS patch you can download (if your computer is currently ok). If your laptop is currently insisting on the bios pw, Toshiba offers no DIY fix, but says they will fix it for free if you get the laptop to one of their support centers. Thanks Toshiba - admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery...

by fatemehtorabiasr

I have this problem with Toshiba A135.
Have you solved it?
I can not carry my laptop to the company,
who knows how to solve it by manipulating some hardware?!

by stoicacceptance

This is googles favorite for the a135 so I thought I'd post about my experiences. I reset the bios password by removing the battery and the AC power. Then remove the ram, under the ram is a mylar film that you need to peel back, don't peel it off but near the back under the film is a jumper that says JOPEN you need to short that jumper with something metal and flat like a screwdriver or a washer for 30 seconds. Put it all back together and boot up and it should be gone. It took 4 tries for it to work for me so if it doesn't work the first time just keep trying. When you get it booted up you need to update the bios asap because its a known problem. The alternative it to contact toshiba and mail it to them which they should do for free but keep in mind its very hard to get companies like that to do what they say they will for free. Any questions feel free to email me stoicacceptance@yahoo.com

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