Thread: Laptop Dead

All else has come good - I pulled apart the laptop in the hope that I might be able to get it going long enough to remove the HDD security password.

Don't pull your laptop apart - it is a pita - none of the wires and ribbons are long enough to get piggy fingers inside with it all connected. So I disconnected everything - lengthened some wires pored some hot candle wax on other bits to keep them in place and then sort of put it back together - and she fired up first go.

I managed to remove the HDD password and as expected when connected to my PC the files could be read - but on the other computer it said I did not have access privileges so while I can now see the files folders etc - I still cannot read the files on another computer. I will ask how to gain access another day.

So the old laptop is running - I think I will leave it on and will get another one next week.

So - do not outsmart yourself and put a HDD password on - might stop the baddies but also stops you if you have issues with your computer.

Thanks for all you help and suggestions.

Garry.

Originally Posted by horaceOz

With a problem like this you could have left the drive connected to the pc and when you start up go into the bios of the new pc and see if the password could be changed. In theory HDD passwords should carry across.

Tried that but would not work. Password is now gone - just need to set up permissions when the laptop goes to heaven.

Garry