r/toughbook • u/HairyIndustry9084 • 26d ago

CF-SX2 BiOS password help

Hey, everybody. I have a ToughBook CF-SX2 (JDAZ1M model) and, although I have no recollection of ever setting up a BiOS password, it started asking me for one recently, and I cannot find anything online about a backdoor password. Is there anything I can do to at least muscle my way into the BiOS settings and turn off the password? Thanks in advance 👍

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u/mx_th 26d ago

Nope, resetting the Bios is Sadly Not so trivial. You have to read out the bios from the Chip, delete the Password and reflash the Chip again.

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u/MrNightmare_999 26d ago

How would I do that?

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u/ensigniamorituri 23d ago

not sure but i think it involves soldering/desoldering on the mainboard

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u/MrNightmare_999 23d ago

Ugh, 😩 I don’t know how to do any of that.