Here's what Apple Kbase article says:
If you forget your password, you cannot bypass the hard drive by booting the
PowerBook with
extensions off. The password is written to the hard
drive on the driver partition. You should take your
PowerBook, with your proof of purchase (receipt),
to an Apple Authorized Service Provider where a
technician has the means to bypass the password
security.
LowendMac had this warning for Pismo owners, which might provide a bypass,
if you're willing to do it.
Do not under any circumstances use the Password Security control panel with
the "Pismo"
PowerBook or with any PowerBook running Mac OS 9 (see Apple TIL
#58612) -- it will render
your PowerBook inoperable. The only fix is to put the drive in an
older PowerBook, open
Password Security, go to Setup, and click the Reset button, then put
the drive back in your
Pismo.
I'm not sure, however, that this is possible if you cannot remember the
password.
While searching, I came across a link for something called "Powerbook
Password Recall." I clicked on the link, thinking it was a web page. It's a
program. I know nothing about it, but he's the link:
http://www.interactivepages.com/macfreak/PowerBookPasswordrecall
I know there is a fix of some kind, short of taking it to Apple--at least I
recall reading about it. For the life of me, I can't find it right now.
Hope this helps.
Gary
peg wrote:
> I have a powerbook 5300cs running 8.6 that I lent out to a friend. I
> was trying to entice him with the Starry Night programme for those
> who are into astronomy. Long story short, he was worried about the
> thing being stolen so he used the password application to set up a
> password. And now he's forgotten it. I've tried booting from a CD,
> and the right windows come up via the CD but the hard drive isn't
> seen. Is there any way around this? Starting with extensions off
> won't work (nor should it really.)
>
> This thing is due to go in next week to the REA programme
> (hopefully). The password information will show as "This powerbook
> belongs to XXXX " with the XXXX being my information, name, address
> and phone numbers thank heavens but I'd like to get into the drive
> before I send it off.
>
> We've tried numerous passwords, each time only being given three chances.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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