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[mike.nolet]

Can you tell me if only The software is R24RF08 (eeprom reader) and IBMpass (password decoder) Is required to unlock a T61? I have read additional software tools may be required if the passwords are encrypted. I don't believe the security chip is enabled on the model in question. In the case that it is what additional tools are required?

Thanks

[victor]

Hello,

Yes, the additional things would be:

W24RF08......$30 - eeprom writer.
TCPA unlcok service....$25 - where we patch the binary file.

Cheers
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Victor Voinea
ALLservice HQ, Romania.

[mike.nolet]

If there is no encryption would the R24RF08 (eeprom reader) and IBMpass (password decoder) be the only required tools? or do the T61's require the W24RF08 - eeprom writer?

I don't have an problems paying for the tools, would just like to know what are required for this model. Thanks.

[victor]

Yes, they would be the only required programs.
And you may download them from www.allservice.ro/store/utils

Have fun!
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Victor Voinea
ALLservice HQ, Romania.

[mike.nolet]

I was able to dump the BIOS information using the !Bios tool. IBMPass is able to display the information but it may be encrypted as I do not see the password I had set as a test. Are you able to read these file types or is the only method to probe the eprom to produce the .BIN file.

[victor]

Hello,

That is some program that reads/clears CMOS (not the BIOS) at the standard port, maybe would work for some old dusty 286/386/486 CMOS. I don't think it will read the entire CMOS area in a modern PC, or a Thinkpad.

Anyway..this eeprom is not the CMOS. Even if at one point the information stored in it can be accessed through SMBUS ports, the area with the password is hard-protected after POST. So, the only way is to probe it and read it in my programmer, as per the tutorial above.
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Victor Voinea
ALLservice HQ, Romania.

[mike.nolet]

Thank You very much for your time.

[victor]

Hello,

You opened already this topic on the problem, please stick to it./

When passphrase is ON, the password can't be recovered. You have to buy the eeprom writer and to let us fix the eeprom dump.

Have a nice weekend.
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Victor Voinea
ALLservice HQ, Romania.