Firmware Password Help

I just got my imac and set everything up. The first thing I did was instaleed the optional xtools add on from the installation disc. I wanted to setup a firmware password but couldn't find the option (in previous versions I used open firmware.) I found a folder that xtools installed titled, "Apply firmware password". Inside it it contained a pkg directory which I opened and ran "Firmwarepassword.pkg". It did an install but nothing happened. I then ran two files (not knowing what they were) in the same directory, "ApplyFirmwarePassword.xcodeproj" and "ApplyFirmwarePassword.action." I later discovered that these tools are used (from what I understand) to automatically set firmware passwords on computers (for network admin setting up large number of computers." I then did some more research and discovered that if you boot from the CD you can set the firmware password. So I reboot the computer from the install CD and it asked me for a firmware password. The password must have been inadvertently set from the files I mistakingly ran. It must be a default password that the script has. I don't know what it is. Can any one help?

I called apple tech support and they keep telling me that their is no software method of resetting the firmware password. They said I should bring in to an Apple store. I called the Apple store and was told that I would have to make and appointment and that making an appointment does not guarantee what time I would be seen. They said it is just like a doctor's office. So, I searched and searched the net for possible solutions.
Apparently, pre-Intel processor machines used Open Firmware and post-Intel machines use Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). All of the possible solutions only involved Open Firmware. I called a service center (not an Apple store) and talked to a tech. He advised me to do the following:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Change the ram configuration (in my case a pulled out 1 dimm of ram).
3. Hold down Option + Command + P + R and turn on the computer.
4. Keep holding down the above keys. The computer will start up and keep restarting. Once it has restarted itself 3 times then release the keys and it will boot up normally.
5. Turn off the computer and replace the ram.
6. The firmware password is now removed you can set it to whatever you wish.
I followed his instructions and it worked like a charm. Another unrelated problem I had was that when I turned on my computer a couple of days later I only got a gray screen. It would not boot up, allow me to boot to a cd, or even show the apple icon on the screen. It just was gray. If this happens, shut down the computer and disconnect everything from it (i.e. power, keyboard...everything.) Wait two minutes and then plug everything back up and restart. This fixed the problem for me. I haven't had any problems since. Hope this helps someone.

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