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Name: simcop2387
Date: October 9, 2002 at 22:00:04 Pacific
OS: Ms-Dos 6.22
CPU/Ram: 486-Dx2/Apx. 20mb
Comment:

ok i put a password on my ibm thinkpad 360cse, i know what it is i go into it every day i did it on accident i dont have a manual, is there anyway to freaking disable the password its driving me insane!!!!!!!!!



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Name: tb525
Date: October 9, 2002 at 22:45:12 Pacific
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See this page:
http://www.plasma-online.de/index.html?content=http%3A//www.plasma-online.de/english/help/solutions/bios_password_ibm.html

The instructions to disable the password can also be found in the Hardware Maintenance manual. You can find them here:

Maintenance manuals:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/cdt/hmm.html (some newer models missing)
http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-4UYM3F.html (english HMM for T20 T21 T22 T23


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Name:
Date: October 9, 2002 at 22:58:20 Pacific
Reply:

enter bios and disable bios password.
save settings and exit.

how to's
While the "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility" message is displayed
at the lower-left area of the screen, press F1 key. The IBM BIOS Setup
Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the
correct password.

To set, change, or delete a password:

1.Select System Security.
2.Select the password that you want to change.
3.Follow the instructions on the screen.

After you have set a power-on or administrator password, you must enter the password
whenever you turn on the server. (The passwords do not appear on the screen as you type
them.)
change it to
No password set.
save and exit.


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