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==Problem description== | ==Problem description== | ||
This guide describes how to remove a Power-On / Supervisor / System Management Password that the laptop might ask for during boot, or while entering setup. | |||
This guide does '''not''' apply to hard-drive passwords. | |||
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==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
*The screen shows the BIOS password icon (Figure 1) | |||
*The screen must '''not''' show the HDD password icon (Figure 2) | |||
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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 14 January 2024
| Thinkpad T490 Bios Password Removal | |
|---|---|
| Device | Thinkpad T490 |
| Affects part(s) | MEC1633 |
| Needs equipment | Soldering Iron; Glasgow Interface Explorer (or other EC programmer) |
| Difficulty | ◉◉◉◌ Hard |
| Type | |
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Problem description
This guide describes how to remove a Power-On / Supervisor / System Management Password that the laptop might ask for during boot, or while entering setup.
This guide does not apply to hard-drive passwords.
Symptoms
- The screen shows the BIOS password icon (Figure 1)
- The screen must not show the HDD password icon (Figure 2)
Solution
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