Forgotten Bios Password

[pc1]

My friend just bought a toshiba 490 XCDT laptop at a garage sale for $10.00. The original owner password protected the machine and forgot the password, so when you turn the laptop on it comes up with "password=" and won't allow any other action. I can't Boot from Floppy or CD and I can't enter the BIOS to change the password. I even removed the hard drive with no avail. The only thing I can do so far is update the BIOS by pressing F12 on startup. All other F keys are disabled, Esc and DEL are also disabled. I called toshiba and for $60.00 I can take the laptop to the closest authorized dealer (30 miles away) and they'll remove the password protection. The laptop is a Pentium 2, my friend doesn't mind paying the $60.00 but I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions before I make the trip across town.

 

[JMMD]

See if you can clear the BIOS or remove the CMOS battery to clear the BIOS. That should clear the PW.

 

[pc1]

cmos battery

This laptop has 2 CMOS batteries and I did remove them, but I might not have left them disconnected long enough for the capacitor to discharge, I'll try that again
thanks