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 Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
 Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:20 am Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| I've now posted the Atmel chip to Sean/leachy12. [I only had the one, so no requests from others, please.]
Good luck to you all. |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:35 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| leachy12/Sean,
Yes, the chip is still available. Just give me an address & I'll post it to you. |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:30 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Hello again.
The ATMEL-chip has now arrived [I THINK it's an original, but the writing is too tiny for my poor old eyes to be certain!] from the USA. I will post it to the first person who would ... |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:13 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Well, with your help it really wasn't too difficult. I would really like to express my gratitude for all your advice, and especially to Victor for providing all this information.
This all means tha ... |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:49 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Did it!
Thank you, you wonderful people! I'll be back in a couple of days to lavish praise on you all, but now I have a friend who is visiting, and has been impatiently waiting for me to finish thi ... |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:43 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Many thanks, Bob! That seemed to do it! I'll see what happens next... | |
| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:15 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Help!
Well, I made the simple circuit, and connected it as specified. However, I am confused as to EXACTLY what to do at this point: -for SI-PROG interface (as described in 3.a above): r24rf08 ... |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:55 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Alidabiri,
Wasn't a problem ordering online... total cost £3. Hopefully they will arrive tomorrow [Saturday] & I will have the weekend to attempt this. Here in the UK, Radio Shack was called ... |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:34 am Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Okay, you've convinced me to give your method a try!
I've ordered the components... expect a sincere "thank you" or "help!" in two or three days time! |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:28 am Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Robbyrobot,
Replacing the EEPROM is a 5-minute job. The "easy" way to read the password explained below is NOT, I'm afraid, easy! At least, not for those people without the incredible kno ... |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:26 am Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Thank you for the reply, Victor. Food for thought...
I had already ordered a replacement ATMEL [not ATMEL, as I called it previously - told you I was a novice!]. If I decide to go ahead with it whe ... |
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| Topic: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
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| sandyf Replies: 21 Views: 43893 |
Forum: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Password Help Center (EN) Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:18 pm Subject: Easier just to replace AMTEL-chip? [Unlocking ThinkPad T42] |
| Hello, and firstly many, many thanks to all of those who have provided so much information. It is appreciated.
I am trying to unlock a ThinkPad T42 I have been given, and after spending many, many ... |
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