IBM bios password

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  1. abbs2002

    abbs2002 MDL Junior Member

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    #1 abbs2002, Jun 6, 2012
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    Hi there
    Is there a software solution to IBM T61 & T43 bios password other than using hardware?


    Thanks for your answers :biggrin:
     
  2. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    #2 Tito, Jun 6, 2012
    Are they using Phoenix bios??
     
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    #3 abbs2002, Jun 6, 2012 (OP)
    yes I think phoenix bios
     
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    #5 abbs2002, Jun 6, 2012 (OP)
    Those are good methods in the link you have provided but only if you have access to the laptop.
     
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    #6 abbs2002, Jun 7, 2012 (OP)
    Any new ideas please will be much appreciated.
     
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    #7 urie, Jun 7, 2012
    At the end of the day you still have to communicate with the person who has the laptop.
     
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    #8 abbs2002, Jun 7, 2012
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    When I said I had no access to laptop I meant I’m locked out of it, I do have the laptop at home but when turned on I can not boot into bios or do anything all I get is the sign in the attachment.

    That’s the reason I said I have no access to laptop i.e I can not get the laptop to boot from floppy, USB or any external media device.

    Ps: when I attach floppy or USB to laptop and start it they do light up and start but then it goes to screen shown in the attachment requesting password before accessing them.
     

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    nokia8250 MDL Novice

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    #9 nokia8250, Jun 7, 2012
    The password is stored on one chip not in the BIOS.
    So you should find a hardware to read the data on the chip & decode it.
     
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    #10 abbs2002, Jun 7, 2012 (OP)
    Thank you for your response, I know there is a hardware solution I was hoping to find a software solution.
     
  11. Tito

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    #11 Tito, Jun 7, 2012
    You need to enter 3 wrong passwords, then you may be given a hash. From that hash, a master password can be generated.
     
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    #12 abbs2002, Jun 7, 2012 (OP)
    I have tried that after the third wrong password laptop need to be rebooted so the password can be tried again no hash code is displayed Unfortunately.
     
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    #13 juspreet, Jun 7, 2012
    there no software solutions for these models only hardware solution is possible u need to dump serial rom chip and then which is integrated in tpm chip after dumping u can decrypt the rom image for password
    hope this helps