Power-On and Setup Password

To clear a password from the system, first identi system password switch by referring to “Switch Loc on page 180, then follow these steps:

1. Turn off the computer.

2. Unplug the AC Adapter and remove the battery.

3.Remove the keyboard by referring to “Keyboar page 145, and the thermal plate by referring “Processor Thermal Plate” on page 147.

4. Move

the

password switch (SW3,

switch 4) from

to ON

to

bypass

the

password.

 

Note: SW2

has

four switches. Its switch 4 is

 

password bypass/check switch. Turning the

 

switch

to

the ON position is "bypass pass

 

word"; the OFF position is "check password

 

Refer

to

“Switch

Locations”

on page 180.

5. Plug in the AC adapter and turn on the system.

6. While the ThinkPad logo is being displayed, wai beep before pressingF1 to enter the BIOS Utility.

7.Select "System Security" from the BIOS Utility menu and pressEnter .

8.Set the "Power-On Password" setting to "None" to clear the password.

9.Save and exit the BIOS Utility.

10.

Turn

off the

system and unplug the AC Adapter.

11.

Move

the password switch from ON to OFF to en

 

the

password

function.

12. Reinstall the thermal plate and keyboard.

13. Reinstall the battery pack and plug in the AC

To

use

the

password function again, enter the BIO

and

set

a

password.

ThinkPad i Series 1400 (Part109 II)

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IBM 1400 (2611) manual Power-On and Setup Password