Bloody laptops - Where is the CMOS battery?

[Admiral Huddy]

I've had brought to me an old Toshiba 1640C laptop. The owner has forgotten the CMOS/BIOS password (he has provided proof of purchase) so just a case of locatting either the Jumper or removing the CMOS battery yeah?

Well I've had the keybaord out (a feat in itself) and had a good look inside but I can't find anything... Nothing on the Toshiba website and google doesn't come up with much..

Any help would be great - thanks

[Feek]

It's a Tosh, use a password reset parallel loopback - Link the following pins: : 1-5-10, 2-11, 3-17, 4-12, 6-16, 7-13, 8-14, 9-15 and 18-25.

I used to carry one around in my toolkit all the time, it's essential.

[Stan_Lite]

You could try this. I've never used it so I can't vouch for it.
It comes as part of the Windows Ultimate Boot CD.

[Admiral Huddy]

superb.. one question about win boot cd.. how is going to boot to the CD if I can't get it past the CMOS password?

[Feek]

It's not. Hence the loopback trick.

[Admiral Huddy]

Ok, thanks. I'll give it a go.

[Admiral Huddy]

Originally Posted by Feek

It's a Tosh, use a password reset parallel loopback - Link the following pins: : 1-5-10, 2-11, 3-17, 4-12, 6-16, 7-13, 8-14, 9-15 and 18-25.

I used to carry one around in my toolkit all the time, it's essential.

another dumb question... It says 1-5-10 ??? whereas the others are 1 to 1 ie. 7 to 13..

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

superb.. one question about win boot cd.. how is going to boot to the CD if I can't get it past the CMOS password?

Aha, so you spotted my deliberate mistake then

[Feek]

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

another dumb question... It says 1-5-10 ??? whereas the others are 1 to 1 ie. 7 to 13..

It's linking three pins together.

[Admiral Huddy]

Originally Posted by Bigstan

Aha, so you spotted my deliberate mistake then

HAHA sorry It was a genuine question.. I wasn't be sarcy or anything but you know that