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TravelMate 290 BIOS Password



 
 
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Old December 27th 03, 02:23 AM
NevK
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Default TravelMate 290 BIOS Password

Does anyone know how to reset the BIOS password on a TM 290?, or where the
CMOS battery is?

Thanks


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Old January 25th 05, 04:47 PM
Patrick
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NevK Wrote:
Does anyone know how to reset the BIOS password on a TM 290?, or where
the
CMOS battery is?

Thanks

I did it on my 290series (291LCi) today
Take all the power out (Battery and uplugg)
Open for the ram
You have to conect the to points on a conection named "J1" for 1 secund
with a schrudriver.
you find it behind one of the ramsloots.
Then you boot again.
Passwoord gone.


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