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Devinder · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:31 pm Post subject: T40 Dump file

Hi all,

I bought a T40 no boot of ebay and now I've got it to boot but it seems there was a bios password set so I've followed the instructions on this site.

Now, I've got the dump file but I can't see the password using IBMpass2.1 I've tried the three different translation setting to no help.

So, I'm here to ask your advice on what I'm doing wrong, please help and thanks in advance.

Here's what I'm getting

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

Hi there

The data is corrupted, try to read it again and if you get same results then we have to repair it. For that you must aquire W24RF08 license

Cheers
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Victor Voinea
ALLservice HQ, Romania.

Devinder · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject:

Thank you for your reply.

I did the read with a laptop and I've read that they have issues with power available on the com port so I shall try again using a desktop.

But on the other hand when trying to enter the bios the screen seem to freeze so I guess the chip might be corrupt like you say.

I shall try with a desktop and report back.

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

The dump seems to be well read in most the its parts. So I guess the COM port and the tech PC works/.

Couldbe a bad contact during the read out, that is why I say to read again and if you got an identical dump - then iis gone rogue Smile

and needs a bit of reconstruction here and there.
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ALLservice HQ, Romania.