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virginius · Interesat Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 10

I always gets this when I run the eeprom reader when I try to unlock my R40

Initializing timer .... 20222 OK!
Error: Eeprom not available
hit <enter> to exit

I have double/trible check the wires and they are all ok, and I am sure the interface is working as I have used it to unlock my other T21 notebook without problem. by the way, I am using the SI-PROG interface. can any one has any ideas?

bob · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject:

I suggest you to check again the connections to eprom. Look again at the connection diagram to be sure.

Sometimes using a laptop as technician PC with SIPROG could raise some problems due to voltage level on COM port which must be greater than +/- 5V.
It is better to use a desktop PC

virginius · Interesat Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 10

Thank you Bob, I found the problem, one of the wires from the 9 pin DIN was lose. every thing is OK now, Thanks again.

M&M · Nou Venit Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

Hi all,

I'm new in here. My daughter accidentially played with my IBM R40 and she typed in wrong PW that ocked my laptop. After that, I entered my HD's PW correctly, there came another supervisor PW. This process is new to me. Cuz I didn't set it up. Actualy, I received the laptop from an old workmate who left the job. I set up PW for HD but not the supervisor PW. I'm so worried that I would be blamed by my boss if there's a big job to unlock the laptop.

Please ... please .. help me unlock the supervisor PW...ie. how to use the eeprom reader... etc. .. I already downloaded these files (***Thx for the link from allservice)

Newbbie M&M

victor · S.F. Boss Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 2581 Location: Staff

Check the Practice section. There is a pictured tutorial for R40.
Also this may help you to locate the eeprom
http://www.allservice.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249

To use the eeprom reader, you have to build it first. Install R24RF08 and see the schematics there.