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Question posted by mgalat on December 25th, 2015

I Forgot My Logon Password.

how do I reset my Logon password on my Toshiba Satellite laptop S55-B5280?

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Answer #1: Posted by zzed41 on December 25th, 2015 11:36 PM

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Hi! Please follow the steps in this link. This assumes you are using the Windows Operating System.

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