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thinkpad admin password lost...

  • 01-01-2007 8:09pm
    #1
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭


    i set up a password for my thinkpad's BIOS...so nobody would easily open it even it is got stolen...;) (aka,u need to input tat password to get into the Xp screen,without the password,no entry)

    the problem is...

    when u set up for this password thing...

    they need u to set up a 'normal' password(which login by tat password will allow u to apply to most of the changes of the laptop) and the admin password(which is needed to change the BIOS setting or some internal settings)...

    :o:o i cant believe that the password i was always using is tat 'normal user' password!!!!:(

    just realize tat i even need to login as admin to do a disk scan!!!

    but sadly i cant remember the admin password.......
    even i can remember tat long passphase for the IBM client security....

    any help will be appreciated...:o

    p/s:anyone knows where is the IBM store in dublin though....


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  • #2
    b0bsquish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭b0bsquish


    Just pop out the cmos battery, its under one of the panels on the underside, it may reset your bios settings including password


  • #3
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    b0bsquish wrote:
    Just pop out the cmos battery, its under one of the panels on the underside, it may reset your bios settings including password

    I don't think this will work on a Thinkpad. It's certainly worth a try, but IBM tend to be very security concious.

    AFAIR, you have to take it to an IBM center to have the password reset.


  • #4
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭seraphimvc


    tom dunne wrote:
    I don't think this will work on a Thinkpad. It's certainly worth a try, but IBM tend to be very security concious.

    AFAIR, you have to take it to an IBM center to have the password reset.

    i haven't try that anyway...:( cause' i dont think i can find the battery...

    any IBM center around??i'll take it there then...:o

    thanks~


  • #5
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Can you not just take out the drive and mount it on another machine as a slave?


  • #6
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    No, most IBM's have a password on the drive itself.

    The thinking being (no pun intended), if your laptop is stolen, at least they won't get your data.


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  • #7
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    tom dunne wrote:
    No, most IBM's have a password on the drive itself.

    The thinking being (no pun intended), if your laptop is stolen, at least they won't get your data.

    Does the HD controller encrypt the data on the fly or something. I'd like a laptop like that myself.


  • #8
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    I don't think so, I think it's some kind of firmware on the drive itself.


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