Can I access the bios without a harddrive
I’m new so bare with me.
I recently bought this Toshiba satellite 4005cds for 7 bucks and I plan to play old windows 98 games on it. The original owner had taken out his harddrive, (for obvious reasons.) I got the power supply that was sold specifically for it just today in the mail. apon plugging it in it will only go as far as displaying the Toshiba logo on the screen. I know it wouldn’t go farther because of the lack of the harddrive to boot to anything, I just wanted to check out the bios. when I tried the tricks Toshiba has on their website, nothing works. after a few seconds of pressing almost any button, it starts beeping every time any key is pressed.
So here’s my main question:
is there a way to access the bios without a hardrive, and if so, how?
Thanks!
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hey, little update on the computer. Sorry I didn't specify, but yes, I did try the escape key method, with no success. It would always beep every time any key was pressed after around 4-5 seconds of holding or pressing any key. The only keys that don't beep are 4 keys in the top right.
IlikeOldTechnology 25 의
Additional update: I think the ram is missing. There's a connector on the top of the motherboard that is accessible by simply taking off the keyboard. I have been confused as to what it might be for until now. I'll do more research, but i think it might not be working because of a lack of ram.
IlikeOldTechnology 25 의
i'm pretty sure in the end it was the lack of ram so i'll just choose jayeff's post as the answer. Sorry for wasting everyone's time.
IlikeOldTechnology 25 의
Hi @ilikeoldtech ,
Not a waste of time.
Your perseverance paid off and now there is more info out there as to what possibilities to look for.
Cheers.
jayeff 의
update:
The computer is completely working again. After I quickly assumed it was a lack of ram that prevented the computer from working, I later realized the computer had internal ram, and the connector under the keyboard is merely a expansion slot for ram. I figured this out by trying a random idea I thought up of: Take out the cmos batteries. (which were corroded slightly on the connectors.) so i took out the batteries for a few hours, and upon re-plugging them in and turning the computer back on, It finally allowed me to access the bios normally. (It was then when I found out I didn't need to buy ram.) I later made a totally legal copy of windows 98 and installed it using the SD to IDE i've mentioned before. It works fine and I've been able to play doom on it.
So I guess if anyone else can't seem to get to the bios, try unplugging the cmos batteries first and dont buy ram like i almost did.
IlikeOldTechnology 25 의