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Depends on which password. The following is according to my 755CE manual, and is the same (I believe) as the 750C. If it is the "Power On" password, then you are in pretty good shape. You need to take the system, with proof of purchase, to IBM. They will cancel the password for you, but might charge a service charge. If it is the "Hard-Disk" password, then your hard drive is worthless. You will have to buy a new one. If it is the "Supervisor" password, then you are really out of luck. Not only is your hard drive worthless, but so is your system board. With proof of purchase and a pile of money, IBM will replace the system board. (You are probably better off buying a new 365 at that point.) "How do I tell the difference?", I hear you ask. Well, with the 755CE, the "Power On" password has a prompt that looks like a padlock with a wierd symbol to its left that (from the picture in the manual) looks like three rectangles somewhat reminiscent of a 3.5" floppy. The "Hard-Disk" password prompt looks similar, but instead of the strange rectangles symbol, there is a symbol which looks like a traditional flow-chart symbol for files on disk. Clear? "But what about the Supervisor password?", I hear you cry. Well, from my reading of my manual, it looks like you are really screwed. I can't figure out how (if at all) you can tell the difference by booting the system whether you are looking at a "Power On" password or a "Supervisor" password. My uninformed guess is that if the password is just the "Power On", that it can be removed by disconnecting all of the batteries (Actually, probably just the right one.) for a few minutes. In any case, you might find it to be a reasonable deal, if the TFT screen is in good shape. You might be able to find a non-locked 750C with a broken screen. Since last I heard, replacement 750C screens cost more than new 365 systems, a 750C with a dead screen isn't worth much more than one locked with a forgotten password. Putting the two together might be just the thing. Of course, one of your big problems is likely to be getting a real "proof of purchase" which proves that the system was not stolen somewhere along the way. I mean, that's the whole point of those passwords, right? Good luck. Ron.