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| Posted: Thu Dec 31st, 2009 08:22 pm |
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redlinedave Merit Apprentice Appliantologist 
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i got a used Ibook I cant put any apps on it because it keeps asking for the master password before I can install anything.I can return it to the store until Jan 10th after that Im stuck with it. Any way to over ride pass word running 10.4 or how can I retrive it Ill I get is hint "bens moms name"
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31st, 2009 08:33 pm |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology 
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Who's Ben? Just kidding. The password is "Julia." Still kidding (but it could be right). Can you re-install the OS from CD?
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31st, 2009 09:20 pm |
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RegUS_PatOff Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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The store owner should know who he bought it from ... and at least he should be able to contact the previous owner ... (if it's not hot) Just kidding. (no I'm not)
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31st, 2009 11:05 pm |
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redlinedave Merit Apprentice Appliantologist
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called store allready no luck Mac store said they could fix it but I dont want to give them my money
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31st, 2009 11:07 pm |
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redlinedave Merit Apprentice Appliantologist
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Ive tryed every Mom name out there no luck so far
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31st, 2009 11:10 pm |
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RegUS_PatOff Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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can you search all "text & "document" files for: Ben (case sensitive) he may have his last name in there which you could look in telephone book (or on-line) Last edited on Thu Dec 31st, 2009 11:11 pm by RegUS_PatOff ____________________ The new repair forums==> http://appliantology.org RegUS_PatOff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPAY2LsKVEw my video production: “Easter Seals Walk With Me” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EBiLyYXMiA |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 1st, 2010 01:58 am |
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kdog Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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His last name is Dover
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| Posted: Fri Jan 1st, 2010 02:04 am |
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RegUS_PatOff Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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kdog wrote: His last name is Dover  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Dover Last edited on Fri Jan 1st, 2010 02:10 am by RegUS_PatOff ____________________ The new repair forums==> http://appliantology.org RegUS_PatOff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPAY2LsKVEw my video production: “Easter Seals Walk With Me” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EBiLyYXMiA |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 1st, 2010 03:59 am |
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Home Ale-ment Man Grasshopper 
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You need a Tiger (10.4) or later install DVD. Beg borrow or buy one and then startup the ibook from the DVD by holding the "C" key during startup. Then when the installer wants to install a new system, you can instead choose change password from the Utilities pulldown menu on the first screen (after selecting the language of your choice-It says"Welcome to the Mac OS X Installer"). Very simple process, and you don't "Have" to reinstall the OS(unless there are other problems). Then restart and you should be golden! Or this time of year, maybe a good porter? The store that sold this should have been able to do this... ? Good luck! I going back to my Sierra Nevada Pale Ale now! Last edited on Sun Jan 3rd, 2010 10:07 am by Home Ale-ment Man |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 1st, 2010 10:07 pm |
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dje123 Senior Apprentice Appliantologist 
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try b#$ch or milf POSSIBLY THE BEST WAY TO OVERIDE IS TO GET URSELF A COPY OF THE OS ON CD oops sorry for the caps and reinstall os from boot better yet sell it
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17th, 2010 06:34 pm |
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lotsofrocks
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I know this is an old post, but am just curious as to whether or not you solved the problem. Wouldn't it be a hoot if that password was actually MOM, mom, Mom, etc.? After all, it was Ben's computer and his own mother.... If everything else was on the computer, you might have been able to check out network settings and/or locations and pull up an IP address? Sounds like there might be a whole lot of information about Ben still on that system. Poor Ben. If the store wouldn't fix it for free, I'd return it and let them know what the problem was. Bet they'd fix it and you could then buy it back. What store did you buy this at? Sure sounds like they don't do much of what you'd expect to be done on a resale. You certainly wouldn't want them selling a system you'd owned and hadn't wiped clean before the fact.
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