This Toshiba bios password removal process is meant for use on Toshiba laptops that you own or have had permission from the rightful owner to remove the password. If any of these processes are done incorrectly it may result in complete system failure or permanent system damage (you’ve been warned!).
Some Toshiba bios passwords can be reset using the Key Disk.exe utility, to do this you need a 1.44Mb floppy disk. Format the disk using Windows and then with a hex editor, change the first five bytes of the second sector to 4B 45 59 00 00.
Then put the floppy into your machine and boot it up, you’ll be asked for a password, just press Enter. Then when you’re asked to set the password, type Y then Enter, this will get you into the bios configuration where you can then type in a new password.
Aside from the KeyDisk, you can build a parallel Loopback plug, this is a simple device that plugs into the parallel port of the machine and removes the password when you boot it up.
To make it you will need a 25 pin DB25 plug, take the plug apart and join these pins using some old cable;
Pins: 1-5-10, 2-11, 3-17, 4-12, 6-16, 7-13, 8-14, 9-15, and 18-25

Plug it into your parallel port and boot up your machine, the password should be removed as soon as it boots.
Note: This will work on majority of older Toshiba’s (1995 – 2002) and obviously only ones that have a parallel port.
CG Security
CG Security have a utility available that claims to work for a range of Toshiba bios passwords as well as the following machines;
- ACER/IBM BIOS
- AMI BIOS
- AMI WinBIOS 2.5
- Award 4.5x/4.6x/6.0
- Compaq (1992)
- Compaq (New version)
- IBM (PS/2, Activa, Thinkpad)
- Packard Bell
- Phoenix 1.00.09.AC0 (1994), a486 1.03, 1.04, 1.10 A03, 4.05 rev 1.02.943, 4.06 rev 1.13.1107
- Phoenix 4 release 6 (User)
- Gateway Solo – Phoenix 4.0 release 6
- Toshiba
- Zenith AMI
The utility also has the ability to restore, backup and erase/kill cmos. There is also some info about generic passwords for Award motherboards.
Check it out at CGI Security
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
- Remove Strip cover
- Remove 2 x K/B screws
- Move K/B Unit up but don’t disconnect
- Release & Remove Mini Card Wi-Fi Card
- Locate & short C88 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on Machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, Password has been removed
Satellite A100 (PSAA2A-02C01N)
- Remove Memory Cover from base of machine
- Release & remove right side Memory Module
- Lift black plastic insulation
- Locate & short PAD500 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
TECRA A4 & Satellite M40
- Open modem & Wi-Fi card cover
- Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card
- Lift up black plastic
- Locate & short C738 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
TECRA S1
- Open palm rest cover
- Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card
- Lift up black plastic
- Locate & short C5071 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
TE 2300
- Remove 2 x B12 screws from bottom of system
- Remove strip cover
- Remove keyboard screws 1 x B2.5 & 1 x SF4
- Remove 1 x 4mm screw & Wi-Fi cover
- Remove mini PCI Wi-Fi card if fitted
- Locate & short points as shown in picture below
- Power on machine while still shorting points
- Short for 5 seconds
- Nothing will appear on the screen
- Turn system off holding down power button
- Password is now removed
Satellite A60
- Open Wi-Fi slot cover
- Lift up black plastic
- Locate & short C561 Pin 1 & 2 together
- Power on machine while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
- As soon as the TOSHIBA logo appears, remove short
- If machine boots, password has been removed
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.
SOURCE: http://www.laptop-repair.info/toshiba_bios_password.html

Ah, the joys of setting a password you can’t remember!
Hello, I work as a certified technician in Toshiba and i can unlock ANY MODEL of toshiba. If anyone have questions feel free to write me to conradodav@hotmail.com.
Satellite TECRA, QOSMIO, SATELLITE, SATELLITE PRO, PORTEGE BIOS PASSWORD UNLOCKER
hi when i turn my laptop on i get a black screen with pasword on the screen how do i getr it of? or resest the pasword?
Hi Conrad,
My Laptop Toshiba Satellite Pro M70 is locked with a bios password and I wish to remove it by clearing the cmos. Your assistance will be appreciated. My email is singala@raha.com
Regards
Milan
plz help i cant remember my bios password i have toshiba labtop a135
hi conrado,
can u explain to me how to unlock Toshiba Satelite L310 bios password
need help.
tq
G’day, i have an L300 model PSLB8A-06X004 and it wont accept my windows vista password since last night. Now it is also asking me to enter the built in hdd user password. Any chance you could help me please?
hai,
how to remove toshiba portege 3110ct power on password
please send details in diffrent methodes
Hi libretto u100 comes up password = is it a hdd or bios password?
can it be removed, im a shop dealer laptop has cracked screen and came in a job lot, can u help thanks.
hi tecra m2 and m3 series notebook
how meke remove bio password plz hlp me.
good luck
well – after reading a dozen or so random rants on how to reset the bios pwd (that don’t work) it’s refreshing to see the real answers that do work.
Many thanks
To sridhar, jim and serdar, i am sorry for not able to reply an answer, because i just copy paste this from other site. You can check at http://www.laptop-repair.info/toshiba_bios_password.html for more details or update. Thank You.
I wasn’t able to see the CMOS CLR1 referred to above to clear the CMOS for a Toshiba Satellite M50, so eventually resorted to a system teardown (see http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba_Satellite_M55/laptop_motherboard_1.htm) and de-soldered the CMOS battery from the motherboard for 24 hours, which worked just fine.
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Hi, my name is arif, in indonesia
i have toshiba portage M205-S810 with locked password bios, (i forget that password)
can anyone help me to unlock password, how to try to remove or unlock that password
thank n best regard
-arif-
I just worked on a coworker’s Toshiba Satellite A105-S2061 with the BIOS & boot password problem. Geek Squad couldn’t fix it and Fry’s told him to send it back to Toshiba and pay to have it cleared. After weeding through the myriad of “solutions”, I settled on looking into the A100 (PSAA2A-02C01N) fix listed here. It’s the only one that made sense. This laptop only had a PAD500 jumper located where it said it was. The instructions are pretty much accurate with the exception of #6. I held the short on through the boot sequence until it booted. It took a few times for it to take (8 – 10), but it did finally do the trick. Here’s what I did:
1. Remove Memory Cover from base of machine
2. Release & remove right side Memory Module – with the memory closer to you.
3. Lift black plastic insulation
4. Open the lid enough to turn the laptop on and set it on its DVD edge – like a book.
5. Locate & short PAD500 Pin 1 & 2 together. I used a “U” shaped piece of wire 6. Power on the laptop while still shorting Pin 1 & 2
7. If you receive the password prompt, turn it off and try again
8. Have patience and keep it up until you clear the password
This does work on this model. I was about to give up until it finally cleared. Do not pay anyone to clear the password if you have this laptop. It is relatively easy. I emailed conradodav@hotmail.com – from this forum – only to receive a reply offering me a guide that “tells me how” for $55! Nut much better than Toshiba’s service fee. Feel free to email me if you have this model – I’ll try to help you through the process I used.
remove the battery n yurn on ur laptop
thanks.
hi.i have a tecra a9.i forgett the password.is there any body here help me to remove the password?
Success L30 Bios Password reset
remove the battery n Turn on ur laptop
thanks.
I have a Toshiba Satellite M70 where a setup password has turned up.
The routine above doesn’t resemble this machine. ??!!??
:
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
Worked well on a A100-192 model but keeps asking for Built-in HDD password any ideas about removing this. I googled but turn up nothing positive
Do you know about any procedure to reset a power on password on a toshiba satellite a215-s4697 ?
hi. .
i have once story with my job..
i have NB Toshiba Satellite L100, i want to clear cmos my board, but i don’t know where locate jumper to clear that bios….
any someone can help my problem.?? Please. . . !!!!
THANK’s before.
hai my name s hari. i have toshiba A135-S2386 problem with boise password .i see the cmos battary its attach to board its not removble.
what i can do for the problem .plz give me solution as soon as possible
thq
hi h r u. i have toshiba tecra A4 model. i am forget my bios password. when i boot my computer he need bios password. i want to rest my bios password.
plz help me. my email id : afaq145@yahoo.com
hi h r u. i have tecra A4 Model Notebook. i am forget my bios password.
i open my notebook and remove battry and also press the jumber in 15 secands but that is no boot. what i do now.
HI good day I have here toshiba satellite M50 I do not know how to clear the cmos password…is there any one can help me ……
I have toshiba sattelite A55-306
with locked password bios, (i forget that password)
can anyone help me to unlock password, how to try to remove or unlock that password
hello for all and thank you so much for your care about this problem, gentelmen !! we have a war to toshiba and we must riseing up the white flag, else that we have a magic solution for these problems
Mr. conradodav@hotmail.com, I thing he offer his services as free here but someone tell us he want 55$ to give a solutions
also I like to join with my problem in Toshiba L300 that have freeze while it start up, If any gentelman know how to fix this problem by resetting the bios or clearing the CMOS, please feel free to tell us and we will pray for him
thanks …
i have a toshiba netbook nb100 with bios locked. can anyone help me with this?
plzzzz How To Clear Your Toshiba Bios Password tecra m2
On the Satellite 1130-S155, there are two tiny copper pads next to one of the memory slots, same side as the mini-pci slot. They are labelled J1 and there is a tiny resistor (?) right next to it. Just short across the two parts of the pad – they are shaped like they would interlock (as opposed to being just two dots). You don’t even need to remove the memory. This removed the bios password for me. Thanks for your guide getting me to the right neighborhood.
Hi
I have a toshiba A305-S6905 and Bios password is massed up. Any help to bypass it please?
Regards
Alfred
my laptop is A65 Toshiba and idont find it
rafaa if you still have this password problem I can show you how to clear it 10 seconds. I have the same computer and I had to do it recently all you need is a small screwdriver. My email is Ccalxr@aol.com
best way is to flaten the cmos battery with a light bulb. Works every time. Does take a little while but works
hey i have toshiba tecra s4,how i can romoved the bios password? please help
How To Clear Your Toshiba Bios Password PORTEGE A200.
help pleace !
I have a Toshiba Tecra M2 laptop (Part PTM20U-0QMUZ8) that comes up with the HDD password and I don’t know how to disable it. This is a system I bought at a yard sale (it was cheap) and I do not know if it is possible to disable the password. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi, I have the same problem with Yasser with Sattelite L300. The problem is when it boot up it will stay on Toshiba Leading Innovation screen with the option to press F2 and F12 but nothing happens when you pressed them. Thanks in advance!.
Hello! Many thanks for this post! I just wanted to report my success with resetting the BIOS on an Equium / Satellite L30-149 laptop. By the way, “Equium” laptops are actually “Satellite” laptops but for some reason Toshiba names them “Equium” in some european countries. Anyways, on this laptop there was a JP1under the Wi Fi cover just like it was mentioned in the instructions above for the Satellite L10. I used a small flat headed screw driver to short it. But in my case, I had to short JP1 for 20 seconds. Also, I had the laptop unplugged and its battery removed. Again, many thanks for helping me reset the password on this old laptop!
pls
how to clear or remove password on a tecra m1.
thinks!
Have a TOSHIBA SATELITE SP2100. Need to know where the pins are located to short out to remove bios password.Or if there ia another method to remove.
thanks
I any one give idea to remove biospassword from Toshiba qosmio F45 Av 412 laptop.
Thanks
Subhash
HI
Can any one give idea to remove biospassword from Toshiba qosmio F45 Av 412 laptop.
Thanks
Subhash
hi guys,
how about the Tecra A9-S9013X, I meet this problem on Toshiba TECRA A9, I TRY TO REMOVE THE BATTERY IS NOT WORKING.. BIOS PASSWOR CAN’T REMOVE, I READ ALSO SOME MODEL OF TOSHIBA AND I DID.
Anybody know to fix this problem… this is my email.. (myrlexnet@gmail.com)
thanks
Hi…i am from Indonesia, i have toshiba satellite J32 laptop, how to do unlock password? please help me…thanks
Dears
please tell me how can i reset my A105-S4001 bios password?
I purchased a Toshiba Tecra 9000 from a yard sale with a bios pass word on it can you please tell me how to remove.
Thanks in Advance
Mrjb
A. By Using the Motherboard Jumper:
In most motherboards CMOS battery is soldered, which makes it difficult to remove the battery. In this case we use another method.
Almost all motherboards contain a jumper that can clear all CMOS settings along with the BIOS password. The location of this jumper varies depending upon the motherboard brand. You should read your motherboard manual to check its location. If you don’t have the manual then look for the jumpers near the CMOS battery. Most of the manufacturer label the jumper as CLR, CLEAR, CLEAR CMOS, etc.
When you find the jumper, look carefully. There will be 3 pins and the jumper will be joining the center pin to either left or right pin. What you need to do, is remove the jumper and join the center pin to the opposite pin. e.g. if the jumper joins center pin to left pin, then remove it and join center pin to right pin. Now wait for a few seconds and then again remove the jumper and join the center pin to left pin.
Make sure to turn the PC off before opening the cabinet and resetting the jumper.
B. By Using Software:
I have found that BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool is the most effective.:
BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool is a program that works instantly to remove any lost or forgotten BIOS/CMOS password. Simply boot your PC to DOS and execute the program, and get access to forgotten BIOS/CMOS passwords in just seconds
BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool Service: http://www.biospasswordrecovery.com/
Hi,,,,,,,PLZ help me, my laptop is Toshiba A135 model and I forgot my Bios password ,,,please help me I dont no what should i do ,,,,,,,,,How can I change it ???
i have an toshiba tecra 9000 , Need to know where the pins are located to short out to remove bios password.Or if there is another method to remove. ( usb device for ex ) tnx
Guys, its so easy. Use a soldering iron or work station to remove the soldered CMOS Battery for about fifteen minutes. The laptop forgets every thing even the password. replace and start, it will give a double beem and
yes
u r there
It really works
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how clear bios password toshiba satellite u205 /m500…tanks
Black password screen comes us on Toshiba 2415-S205 on start up. After three tries powers down and have to power up again and the same thing starts over again. How do I get pass the BIOS password DOS prompt?
HI Austin, i have the same problem. My Satellite 2415-s205 shows black screen and asks for HDD password. (not sure if its the same as BIOS pw). If u have found a solution, do let me know as well.
Dears
please tell me how can i reset my dynabook M35 166D/2W bios password?
thank you !
how clear bios password toshiba satellite L300/M600…tanks
A. By Using the Motherboard Jumper:
In most motherboards CMOS battery is soldered, which makes it difficult to remove the battery. In this case we use another method.
Almost all motherboards contain a jumper that can clear all CMOS settings along with the BIOS password. The location of this jumper varies depending upon the motherboard brand. You should read your motherboard manual to check its location. If you don’t have the manual then look for the jumpers near the CMOS battery. Most of the manufacturer label the jumper as CLR, CLEAR, CLEAR CMOS, etc.
When you find the jumper, look carefully. There will be 3 pins and the jumper will be joining the center pin to either left or right pin. What you need to do, is remove the jumper and join the center pin to the opposite pin. e.g. if the jumper joins center pin to left pin, then remove it and join center pin to right pin. Now wait for a few seconds and then again remove the jumper and join the center pin to left pin.
Make sure to turn the PC off before opening the cabinet and resetting the jumper.
B. By Using Software:
I have found that BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool is the most effective.:
BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool is a program that works instantly to remove any lost or forgotten BIOS/CMOS password. Simply boot your PC to DOS and execute the program, and get access to forgotten BIOS/CMOS passwords in just seconds
BIOS/CMOS Password Recovery Tool Service: http://www.biospasswordrecovery.com/
I finally resolved the recovery of my BIOS Toshiba Satellite a500-138 with a USB Flash Drive and the Criss tools. I only copy the files: Bios.wph, minidos.sys, phlash16.exe to the stick, and after I put the stick to the USB i press the FN+B and i plug in the AC adapter, while still holding the keys. After that i press the power button and i still press the FN+B till i hear the fan working. After 30 seconds the Laptop restart with the original bios file and the screen work fine. COOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL !!!!
Please tell me how can I reset or delete my Toshiba A15-S129 bios password?
Thanks
DMB
Hi cau U help me to remove bios password from laptop nb-100 toshiba?
thanx guys
for the toshiba A305D – 6848, the jumper is under the ram. You have to take the black plastic sticker off and replace the ram, you can still see the jumper. Then remove the battery and only have it plugged in. Short the jumper and leave them shorted throughout booting. You will receive a “cmos battery” error. Just restart and you are good to go. There is no need to remove the rechargable cmos battery. the jumper is b500 and it has three “x” under it. You can’t miss it. Hope this helps some one. I spent all day with multimeter and a customers lappy spread out on the bench. Anyone who is thinking about getting a toshiba laptop Don’t. There bios is less then par and the SLIC they run on the majority of their boards are incompatible with win 7 and many linux operating systems with out tweaking the boot of the OS. this can be done by hand or with a third party system. Toshiba does offer some work a rounds for it but its like duck taping your bumber to your car. Sure it holds the bumber on but you better not get in a fender bender. I recommend a product with an Asus board. Abit, Gigabyte, or Intel board are not bad either. the biggest difference is that you are free to configure much more yourself while continuing to be user friendly. Plus for those reading this post you can simply flash the bios from the jumper that is usually pointed out directly in the user manual and or easily found with a little research on the net.
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I have a toshiba A215- S 4697 i updated my bios when i rebooted the computer it keeps asking for a password which i didn’t put. And i can’t even locate the cmos battery in the motherboard it seems it doesn’t have one.
Please help me get rid of the password because it won’t let me get to windows.
thanks
Hi,
I have a Toshiba satellite M205 – S3217. I forgot my BIOS supervisor password.
Any ideas how to get rid of it would be great.
Thanks