Help! Firmware lock activated itself after Deja Vu backup

My friend just called in a panic. He and another Mac friend have been trying to revive his blue screened Powerbook. His friend says that the firmware lock has been enabled, and they don't have any idea what the code could be, especially as it seemed to have set itself. Has anyone heard of this? If so, what could be the fix? Thanks for any and all help!

you can take it to Apple service provider in your area, they should be able to reset it.
http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service.html

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The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
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