Recovering/Removing the BIOS password of a Toshiba Satellite M35-S320
I have this Toshiba Satellite M35-S320, with a BIOS password. The problem is, I was a bonehead and had no idea what I was doing when I set a (random) password.
I forgot the password immediately.
Is there any way to reset or recover the BIOS password?
Remember, I CANNOT BOOT INTO THE OS, BOOT MENU, BIOS SETUP, ANYTHING. I am locked out of this thing.
A thing I would like to know:
Some people on the internet talk about BIOS password hashes. This "hash"
does not appear when I fail. It just says, "Too many attempts! The system will
be powered off!"
Note: I have already tried removing the battery, trying "Toshiba", and holding down the Left Shift key.
I really hope I can get this thing working. :(
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asked Dec 20 '18 at 17:05
TheUbuntuMasterTheUbuntuMaster
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I have this Toshiba Satellite M35-S320, with a BIOS password. The problem is, I was a bonehead and had no idea what I was doing when I set a (random) password.
I forgot the password immediately.
Is there any way to reset or recover the BIOS password?
Remember, I CANNOT BOOT INTO THE OS, BOOT MENU, BIOS SETUP, ANYTHING. I am locked out of this thing.
A thing I would like to know:
Some people on the internet talk about BIOS password hashes. This "hash"
does not appear when I fail. It just says, "Too many attempts! The system will
be powered off!"
Note: I have already tried removing the battery, trying "Toshiba", and holding down the Left Shift key.
I really hope I can get this thing working. :(
laptop bios passwords toshiba-laptop hashing
asked Dec 20 '18 at 17:05
TheUbuntuMasterTheUbuntuMaster
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I have this Toshiba Satellite M35-S320, with a BIOS password. The problem is, I was a bonehead and had no idea what I was doing when I set a (random) password.
I forgot the password immediately.
Is there any way to reset or recover the BIOS password?
Remember, I CANNOT BOOT INTO THE OS, BOOT MENU, BIOS SETUP, ANYTHING. I am locked out of this thing.
A thing I would like to know:
Some people on the internet talk about BIOS password hashes. This "hash"
does not appear when I fail. It just says, "Too many attempts! The system will
be powered off!"
Note: I have already tried removing the battery, trying "Toshiba", and holding down the Left Shift key.
I really hope I can get this thing working. :(
laptop bios passwords toshiba-laptop hashing
asked Dec 20 '18 at 17:05
TheUbuntuMasterTheUbuntuMaster
12
I have this Toshiba Satellite M35-S320, with a BIOS password. The problem is, I was a bonehead and had no idea what I was doing when I set a (random) password.
I forgot the password immediately.
Is there any way to reset or recover the BIOS password?
Remember, I CANNOT BOOT INTO THE OS, BOOT MENU, BIOS SETUP, ANYTHING. I am locked out of this thing.
A thing I would like to know:
Some people on the internet talk about BIOS password hashes. This "hash"
does not appear when I fail. It just says, "Too many attempts! The system will
be powered off!"
Note: I have already tried removing the battery, trying "Toshiba", and holding down the Left Shift key.
I really hope I can get this thing working. :(
laptop bios passwords toshiba-laptop hashing
laptop bios passwords toshiba-laptop hashing
asked Dec 20 '18 at 17:05
TheUbuntuMasterTheUbuntuMaster
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asked Dec 20 '18 at 17:05
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asked Dec 20 '18 at 17:05
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asked Dec 20 '18 at 17:05
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– TheUbuntuMaster
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I haven't used a Satellite in years, but doing some research, I find several possible options:
Try 'Toshiba' as a password.
Hold left-shift key down during boot.
Open the PC and remove the battery for at least an hour.
answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
Chris RutzChris Rutz
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Sorry, have already tried that stuff. Did not work. Thanks though!
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 20 '18 at 17:39
Any other ideas?
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 22 '18 at 23:14
@TheUbuntuMaster Three more ideas: 1. Try 'toshiba' in lower case. 2. Hold 0 (zero) key then press and release power button, then release 0 key when it starts beeping. 3. Remove RTC battery (and main battery): search for image d7f1d05a-246a-403d-a938-a4c851df379e.jpg on google, which is visible in Google Images, but not on source site.
– Chris Rutz
Jan 7 at 23:13
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I haven't used a Satellite in years, but doing some research, I find several possible options:
Try 'Toshiba' as a password.
Hold left-shift key down during boot.
Open the PC and remove the battery for at least an hour.
answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
Chris RutzChris Rutz
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Sorry, have already tried that stuff. Did not work. Thanks though!
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 20 '18 at 17:39
Any other ideas?
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 22 '18 at 23:14
@TheUbuntuMaster Three more ideas: 1. Try 'toshiba' in lower case. 2. Hold 0 (zero) key then press and release power button, then release 0 key when it starts beeping. 3. Remove RTC battery (and main battery): search for image d7f1d05a-246a-403d-a938-a4c851df379e.jpg on google, which is visible in Google Images, but not on source site.
– Chris Rutz
Jan 7 at 23:13
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I haven't used a Satellite in years, but doing some research, I find several possible options:
Try 'Toshiba' as a password.
Hold left-shift key down during boot.
Open the PC and remove the battery for at least an hour.
answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
Chris RutzChris Rutz
1293
Sorry, have already tried that stuff. Did not work. Thanks though!
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 20 '18 at 17:39
Any other ideas?
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 22 '18 at 23:14
@TheUbuntuMaster Three more ideas: 1. Try 'toshiba' in lower case. 2. Hold 0 (zero) key then press and release power button, then release 0 key when it starts beeping. 3. Remove RTC battery (and main battery): search for image d7f1d05a-246a-403d-a938-a4c851df379e.jpg on google, which is visible in Google Images, but not on source site.
– Chris Rutz
Jan 7 at 23:13
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I haven't used a Satellite in years, but doing some research, I find several possible options:
Try 'Toshiba' as a password.
Hold left-shift key down during boot.
Open the PC and remove the battery for at least an hour.
answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
Chris RutzChris Rutz
1293
I haven't used a Satellite in years, but doing some research, I find several possible options:
Try 'Toshiba' as a password.
Hold left-shift key down during boot.
Open the PC and remove the battery for at least an hour.
answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
Chris RutzChris Rutz
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answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
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answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
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answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:15
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Sorry, have already tried that stuff. Did not work. Thanks though!
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 20 '18 at 17:39
Any other ideas?
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 22 '18 at 23:14
@TheUbuntuMaster Three more ideas: 1. Try 'toshiba' in lower case. 2. Hold 0 (zero) key then press and release power button, then release 0 key when it starts beeping. 3. Remove RTC battery (and main battery): search for image d7f1d05a-246a-403d-a938-a4c851df379e.jpg on google, which is visible in Google Images, but not on source site.
– Chris Rutz
Jan 7 at 23:13
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Sorry, have already tried that stuff. Did not work. Thanks though!
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 20 '18 at 17:39
Any other ideas?
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 22 '18 at 23:14
@TheUbuntuMaster Three more ideas: 1. Try 'toshiba' in lower case. 2. Hold 0 (zero) key then press and release power button, then release 0 key when it starts beeping. 3. Remove RTC battery (and main battery): search for image d7f1d05a-246a-403d-a938-a4c851df379e.jpg on google, which is visible in Google Images, but not on source site.
– Chris Rutz
Jan 7 at 23:13
Sorry, have already tried that stuff. Did not work. Thanks though!
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 20 '18 at 17:39
Sorry, have already tried that stuff. Did not work. Thanks though!
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 20 '18 at 17:39
Any other ideas?
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 22 '18 at 23:14
Any other ideas?
– TheUbuntuMaster
Dec 22 '18 at 23:14
@TheUbuntuMaster Three more ideas: 1. Try 'toshiba' in lower case. 2. Hold 0 (zero) key then press and release power button, then release 0 key when it starts beeping. 3. Remove RTC battery (and main battery): search for image d7f1d05a-246a-403d-a938-a4c851df379e.jpg on google, which is visible in Google Images, but not on source site.
– Chris Rutz
Jan 7 at 23:13
@TheUbuntuMaster Three more ideas: 1. Try 'toshiba' in lower case. 2. Hold 0 (zero) key then press and release power button, then release 0 key when it starts beeping. 3. Remove RTC battery (and main battery): search for image d7f1d05a-246a-403d-a938-a4c851df379e.jpg on google, which is visible in Google Images, but not on source site.
– Chris Rutz
Jan 7 at 23:13
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