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abbs2002 · 18-02-10, 09:52 PM

Hi guys
I have a little problem here, a friend of mine brought me a fujitsu lifebook laptop to sort it out for him but it’s locked via the security access panel i.e it needs a pin entered before I can go any further, is there a way around it or resetting it?
Any ideas guys?

elli5on · 18-02-10, 10:39 PM

If your talking about a BIOS password, the only way really is to clear the CMOS which will factory reset the BIOS settings... And with it being a laptop, good luck with that, it took me ages to do my mates advent.

Regards

shanekerry · 19-02-10, 10:43 AM

Ive found that most laptop bios locks are stored in a password eeprom on the motherboard rather than the bios had one before on an old dell laptop had to short the eprom to remove the lock

abbs2002 · 19-02-10, 04:01 PM

Thanks for you answers guys, this is not the Cmos password it is the access panel that needs the PIN to activate, with out the right PIN many laptop’s functions don’t work including the screen backlight, so nothing comes on the screen i.e black screen, once the right PIN is entered all the functions come to life again including the screen backlight.

Billet · 19-02-10, 06:55 PM

****://www.fixya.com/support/t4063697-locked_myself_out_lifebook_s_7010_need

try this link, it seemed to work for one chap.

abbs2002 · 19-02-10, 07:26 PM

Thanks for that m8, will get it a go although it may not help with this laptop coz all the functions are locked including the screen backlight so there is no way for me to change the BIOS setting coz I can’t see nothing on the screen.
I think the only way to sort this out is by locating the security chip and try to read it or short it, but that is just an idea, not have any clue yet

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abbs2002 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London North TW Posts: 1,984 Thanks: 59 Thanked 498 Times in 448 Posts	Laptop is locked!!!! Hi guys I have a little problem here, a friend of mine brought me a fujitsu lifebook laptop to sort it out for him but it’s locked via the security access panel i.e it needs a pin entered before I can go any further, is there a way around it or resetting it? Any ideas guys? __________________ If you don’t succeed at first try & try again, you’ll get there

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elli5on Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 390 Thanks: 54 Thanked 66 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Laptop is locked!!!! If your talking about a BIOS password, the only way really is to clear the CMOS which will factory reset the BIOS settings... And with it being a laptop, good luck with that, it took me ages to do my mates advent. Regards

19-02-10, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
shanekerry Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 51 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Laptop is locked!!!! Ive found that most laptop bios locks are stored in a password eeprom on the motherboard rather than the bios had one before on an old dell laptop had to short the eprom to remove the lock

19-02-10, 04:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
abbs2002 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London North TW Posts: 1,984 Thanks: 59 Thanked 498 Times in 448 Posts	Re: Laptop is locked!!!! Thanks for you answers guys, this is not the Cmos password it is the access panel that needs the PIN to activate, with out the right PIN many laptop’s functions don’t work including the screen backlight, so nothing comes on the screen i.e black screen, once the right PIN is entered all the functions come to life again including the screen backlight. __________________ If you don’t succeed at first try & try again, you’ll get there

19-02-10, 06:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Billet Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 345 Thanks: 84 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Laptop is locked!!!! ****://www.fixya.com/support/t4063697-locked_myself_out_lifebook_s_7010_need try this link, it seemed to work for one chap. __________________ Dreambox 8000HD, Dreambox 7025+(x2), Dreambox 500S, DM7020i (x2),Fibo 1.2Mtr,fixed at 7°W + 90cm motorised system, Sky HD 3D (only kidding)

19-02-10, 07:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
abbs2002 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London North TW Posts: 1,984 Thanks: 59 Thanked 498 Times in 448 Posts	Re: Laptop is locked!!!! Thanks for that m8, will get it a go although it may not help with this laptop coz all the functions are locked including the screen backlight so there is no way for me to change the BIOS setting coz I can’t see nothing on the screen. I think the only way to sort this out is by locating the security chip and try to read it or short it, but that is just an idea, not have any clue yet __________________ If you don’t succeed at first try & try again, you’ll get there

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