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Topic: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Dehumanizer
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Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:13 pm Subject: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
I just want to report for anyone who might possibly face the same problem I did that I was able tu successfully unlock my drive with the KeyOn software from Allservice. They were very helpful and alth ... |
Topic: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Dehumanizer
Replies: 9
Views: 17103
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Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:40 pm Subject: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Great, that sounds acceptable, I'll contact the support.
Thanks for your help. |
Topic: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Dehumanizer
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Views: 17103
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Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:00 pm Subject: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Ah, ok. Just one last question, if there wasn't a BIOS password set in the old notebook, would I be able to unlock the HDD in the other one?
And if I wanted to order the software, would you be able t ... |
Topic: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Dehumanizer
Replies: 9
Views: 17103
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Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:41 pm Subject: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Ok, but what exactly is the mechanism of the password then, I know that it's stored on the HDD, that's why I was surprised it does not unlock with a different computer. I just want to understand how i ... |
Topic: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Dehumanizer
Replies: 9
Views: 17103
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Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:31 pm Subject: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Yes, the BIOS password was set and I also know this password.
Which actually made me thinking if it wouldn't help if I set the same BIOS password on the other thinkpad and then inserted the locked HD ... |
Topic: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Dehumanizer
Replies: 9
Views: 17103
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Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:20 pm Subject: R51 hdd locked with known password, but notebook broken |
Hello,
my old Thinkpad R51 broke (doesn't even start) and the HDD is locked by HDD password. Although I know the password, it does not work when I put the drive to a different Thinkpad.
My questi ... |
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