Toshiba Portege laptop asking for password
I bought Toshiba Portege laptop and when you turn it on it the Toshiba logo comes on then a screen comes up asking for a password, it doesn’t say what the password is for. It just shows Password = and that is it. I replaced the HHD but it hasn’t made a difference.
This is not the hard drive password, this is the BIOS password.
If you are not sure witch password the laptop is asking for, remove the hard dive and turn on the laptop. If you can enter the BIOS setup menu when the hard dive is removed, it was asking for the hard drive password. If the laptop still asking for the password even when the hard drive is removed, it’s asking for the BIOS password.
Removing the BIOS password from newer Portege laptops could be a pain. For example, in order to remove the BIOS password from Portege A100, M100, M200, R100 you’ll have to take it to the authorized repair center. The authorized technician will have to call Toshiba and get a special code. Only after entering this special code you can clear the BIOS password.
You can remove the BIOS password from older Toshiba laptop with a special parallel plug witch you can make at home.
If you set and forgot the hard drive password, most likely you will not be able to recover it. You’ll have to replace the hard drive. I’ve seen some HDD password recovery software on the internet but I’m not sure if it works, never tried it myself.
May 28th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
hi i recently got a Toshiba Satellite A65-S1062 from my friend. When i click the power on button it shows the logo of Toshiba after the logo disappears it goes into a black screen with a blinking line at the top right hand corner. you can access to the bios. It has OS Windows XP.
April 27th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I just recovered my ripped off laptop a toshiba A100/A105
Serial #47075700Q
When I boot it up it brings up: Toshiba
And then: Enter Password XXXXXXXX
What can I do I have no clue what the the password is!
sincerely Paul Robert
April 27th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
paul,
This is the BIOS password. It’s a know issue with Satellite A100/A105 laptops. There is a glitch in the old version of BIOS installed and sometimes the laptop can set the BIOS password on its own.
Call Toshiba, explain what’s going on. Most likely they will remove the password at no charge even though your laptop is out of warranty.
Toshiba phone number in the US:1-800-457-7777
April 20th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
can u send me the bios password for toshiba protege r100 thank you for ur help….
October 29th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Need Response code for Toshiba Portege M200
PC Serial No = M200
Challennge Code = KLX55-BJ4A7-FF5W8-VQE64-GXDOA
Response Code =
October 29th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
@ Eddie,
Only Toshiba can give it to you. To the best of my knowledge, the challenge code changes after each restart.