HDD/BIOS Password Utilities
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CAUTION:
If Power-on Password authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be
cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. See
Crisis
Clearing HDD Passwords
This section provides details about removing an HDD password from the BIOS. If the HDD
password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-20).
Primary
Figure 2-20. Password Error Status
To reset the HDD password, perform the following:
1. Press Enter to continue. The Select Item dialog is shown. (Figure 2-21)
Figure 2-21. Select Item
2. Use the and keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The
Enter Unlock Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-22)
Enter Unlock Password (Key:54591747)?
Figure 2-22. Enter Unlock Password
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Disk.
Harddisk Security
Master
TOSHLBA
Select Item
Enter Unlock Password
System continue
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