| Title: | DECstation PC Conference |
| Notice: | register note 2, see notes 3 & 4 |
| Moderator: | TARKIN::LIN IND |
| Created: | Tue Jan 10 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 7470 |
| Total number of notes: | 34994 |
Well, I've managed to come up with another blast from the past. A
DECstation 33sx has been donated to a Boy Scout troop. The problem
with it is that someone set the boot up password. When I run the CMOS
setup, it tells me to change it leaving the new password a null.
You've probably guessed the problem NO ONE - knows the password. The
donor had the system sitting around for ages. I tried the few possible
ones they thought it might be, and I tried a few of my own (password,
prowssap, etc).
I powered the beast down, removed the battery, and removed the power
feed plugs for a couple of days, and it still is asking for the
password.
I talked to our local service organization and they don't have docs on
it. But we are all in agreement that there should be a board jumper or
something that will nullify the password check.
Do any of you out there have any ideas on which jumpers to move, pins
to short, etc.
regards,
b.t.
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| 7408.1 | TARKIN::LIN | Bill Lin | Wed Apr 09 1997 20:11 | 6 | |
re: 35772::TOKAR
I can't tell which machine you have from "DECstation 33sx." Is there a
character missing? 486? 386? Any FR-xxxxx part number?
/Bill
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| 7408.2 | Discharge!! | ACISS2::WILLIAMS | Thu Apr 10 1997 18:28 | 18 | |
B.T.
If this is a DECStation 333sx, TANDY machine, then what you need to do
is unplug the battery, then take a pair of heimastadts or long needle
nose pliers and short out all of the surface mount capacitors in the
area of the battery. This should be around 2 or 3. The caps are
labelled Cx (x being a number). Hold the tip of the plier on each end
of the component gently for about 5 seconds.
What this does is discharge the caps so that they cannot retain the
setup features (including the password). One note of caution, have a
set-up disk available, for you will have to reload the set-ups. Set-up
disks are available on the BBS if you can't find one.
Good luck
D.Williams
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| 7408.3 | Success!!!! | 35772::TOKAR | klignon by choice | Fri Apr 11 1997 15:20 | 5 |
Thanks - the discharge method worked. I now have a working system.
b.t.
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| 7408.4 | ZaaaaapppppPPPPP! | BSS::PROCTOR_R | PC....Politically Corrupt | Fri Apr 11 1997 16:43 | 5 |
> Thanks - the discharge method worked. I now have a working system.
Yep, a good discharge works for me *every time*.
*8)
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