thinkpad - no supervisor password but.... Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops () Hi all I have an IBM Thinkpad R40 which my cousine bought 2nd hand, which had multiple viruses and a POP password set, which we knew. I re-loaded windows for my cousine,...

Manual: "If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be made available to the servicer, there is no service procedure to reset the password. The system board must be replaced for a scheduled fee". If you search Google for "Thinkpad supervisor password"...

Remove Supervisor Password From T23 ThinkPad. Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops () Wondered if you can help with a T23 question. My friend was with Clarica Insurance Company and had to buy an expensive custom configured T23. He is no longer with...

thinkpad password removal. Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops () I just bought a barebones laptop to transfer my hd and ram to because my old unit was showing external, signs of wear. This new one seems to have some sort of boot password so that I cannot...

than the more widely used passwords for the laptops themselves. Note, most laptops don't support this feature and don't even offer to set a hard drive password. The most significant exception is IBM Thinkpad laptops, which generally do support it....

replace. >>Anyone know how I can remove the password protection ? >>TIA >Jenny > Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops () scosgt@worldnet.att.net (Bruce Markowitz) writes: > 1. You can not readily remove a SUPERVISOR PASSWORD on a ThinkPad. > There...

to reset to the factory condition. The HD password is on the drive itself and is very difficult to remove. You basically have to replace the drive. If you do replace the drive, I'm not certain if you also have to reset the supervisor password on the...

together and your power-on password>should be cleared. > [snipped] Not likely. ThinkPads use an eeprom mounted on the motherboard; bios, hard disk and/or supervisor passwords aren't going to go away, ever. And if you think erasing the eeprom will...

true for the rest of the ThinkPad line. >>> I know for a fact the 600 series sets the HDD password when the >Supervisor password is set. According to this site: > whether the HDD >password automatically gets set is model dependent. >>>> On IBM...

IBM T42p BIOS password recover/reset. Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops () Hello, I bought a IBM thinkpad T42p about one month age. While I was checking bios I set supervisor password. after then I cannot remember what I set. if anyone can help me...