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Rocklea qld
Registered:
February 2003
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not car related...laptop harddrive
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Fri, 07 January 2005 10:54
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i picked up a very cheap laptop today but its got a powerup password which no one knows so im hoping to just change the harddrives and use it. must be one of them tiny slimline things for laptops and prefer in brissy or close drive to brisbane.
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Location:
Newcastle, Hunter Valley
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Sat, 08 January 2005 07:12
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arnt the startup passwords part of the motherboard?
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Location:
Gold Coast
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Sat, 08 January 2005 12:23
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yeah thats what i thought, maybe you could flash the bios?
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Location:
Rocklea qld
Registered:
February 2003
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Sat, 08 January 2005 13:38
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we have found out that it is part of the bios...how do you flash the bios. you cannot get into any setups . only part accessable is for the powerup password...
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
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Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Sat, 08 January 2005 13:40
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Ring the manufactures support line. They should have no problem telling you how to do it.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Sat, 08 January 2005 15:28
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try the companies website
by memory takign out the bios battery resets as does crossign jumpers yet this is off a vague memory so dont try this at home until youve researched it and understand any possible risks
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Location:
Rocklea qld
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Sat, 08 January 2005 22:25
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i would ring the company but a little birdy tells me he stole the laptop. although he assures me its legal he has lied about this stuff before i just wanna be on the safe side.
atm its with a friend who is a computer expert. I may head around later tonight and ask him about the options of taking out the bios battery. I did ask him about the jumpers already but he wasnt to sure as he hasnt delt with alot of laptops yet.
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Sun, 09 January 2005 01:07
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also "some" computer shops replace the internet identification chip/serial number used to identify "lost" laptops to makeit more authentic
btw call the stupid company just dont give them personal details and express baisically what u have here
u have brought it 2nd hand and the person who sold it has moved overseas and he forgot to give you the password 
reli is a few hundred dollars cheaper worth the hassle over a new one ?
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Location:
Newcastle
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May 2004
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Sun, 09 January 2005 11:00
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there is software out there to reset bios passowrds, ive used one myself and it does work.
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Location:
Rocklea qld
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: not car related...laptop harddrive
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Mon, 10 January 2005 09:48
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yes...a compuetr expert is looking for one atm for me.
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