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Can i replace Serial Port DB9 Female with PS/2 or other?

 
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petrugio
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:50 pm    Post subject: Can i replace Serial Port DB9 Female with PS/2 or other? Reply with quote

I have a Lenovo T41 on my hands with bios password.
i looked at this post
http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-thinkpad-bios-password/
and ...
Can i replace Serial Port DB9 Female with PS/2 or other?
I do not have a DB9 port on my PC...so can i replace for example with PS/2( used for mouse ) or usb ?

If yes please provide schematic for connections !
Thanks in advance !
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victor
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope.

You may use a PCI or PCMCIA serial card
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petrugio
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Viktor !
i have an empty PCI slot but to wich wires to conect?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To those coming from the AC outlet, maybe.

Seriously, you should get a PCI serial port card and put it in that slot, so your PC will have a COM port extension.
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