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  Topic: BIOS pwd REMOVED but TP still locked
Wordsmith

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Views: 7924

PostForum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN)   Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:56 am   Subject: Many thanks!
Ah, it becomes more clear! I have never seen a padlock+cylinders icon on any PC, so I now know hdds are not locked. I will try the Travelstar hdds in other PCs again soon w/o USB adapters.

I will t ...
  Topic: ibm thinkpad 390x power on password removal
Wordsmith

Replies: 1
Views: 6991

PostForum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN)   Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:52 am   Subject: It ain't easy
You have a real mess to deal with; there's no simple way other than to take it to an IBM shop & get it reset for $75-$100 dollars OR pay for a new motherboard IF one is available. It can be cracke ...
  Topic: BIOS pwd REMOVED but TP still locked
Wordsmith

Replies: 2
Views: 7924

PostForum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN)   Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:46 am   Subject: BIOS pwd REMOVED but TP still locked
1999 TP390X 256M mem 12 GB IBM Travelstar hdd BIOS rev A.05 [or something like that, I think - can't check anymore!] W2k is OS

I had no need for the security of a BIOS pwd anymore and in Setup remo ...
 
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