Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check
whether a master HDP has been set. If it has, it can be
used for access to the hard-disk drive. If no master HDP is
available, IBM does not provide any services to reset
either the user or the master HDP,or to recover data from
the hard-disk drive. The hard-disk drive can be replaced
for a scheduled fee.
Supervisor password:
Asupervisor password (SVP) protects the system
information stored in the IBM BIOS Setup Utility.The SVP
must be entered in order to get access to the IBM BIOS
Setup Utility and make changes to system configuration
settings.
Attention: If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be
made available to the servicer,there is no service
procedure to reset the password. The system board must
be replaced for a scheduled fee.
How to remove the power-on password
Toremove a POP that you have forgotten, do the
following:
(A) If no SVPhas been set:
1. Turnoff the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
For how to remove the battery pack, see 1010 Battery
packon page 60.
3. Remove the backup battery.
For how to remove the backup battery,see 1020
Backup batteryon page 61.
4. Turnon the computer and wait until the POST ends.
After the POST ends, the password prompt does not
appear.The POP has been removed.
5. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack.
(B) If an SVPhas been set and is known by the servicer:
1. Turnon the computer by pressing and holding F1.
2. Enter the SVP.The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu
appears.
3. Select Password, using the cursor keys to move down
the menu.
4. Select Power-On Password.
5. At the Enter Current Password field, enter the SVP.
6. When the Enter New Password field opens, leave it
blank and press Enter twice.
7. In the Changes have been saved window,press Enter.
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