reset supervisor password for 380z thinkpad???

[Amanda Legge]

I have a ThinkPad 380z and need to reset the supervisor password. Can
anyone help me?

thanks

[JHEM]

"Amanda Legge" <alegg...@home.com> wrote in message
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> I have a ThinkPad 380z and need to reset the supervisor password. Can
> anyone help me?

http://www.onlink.net/nortek/hdd_pw.html

[Christopher Lamb]

Amanda,

that password is put there to confuse individuals that don't have the
machine legally. If it is your machine, you would know the password and it
you have forgotten it I would think that IBM may be able to offer a
solution. I think that a complete wipe of everything generally does the
trick although you would need the original CDs and floppies.

"Amanda Legge" <alegg...@home.com> wrote in message
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[Nortek]

If a ThinkPad has an unknown Power On password set, there is a good chance
the user can remove it themselves. Detailed IBM ThinkPad Power On password
removal documentation can be found at the web page listed below. Please
note that servicing any hardware components may void any or all manufacturer
warranties.

http://beals.org/~bandy/730t/servicepac.de.ibm.com/eprmhtml/epr2e/f6568.htm

After attempting to remove a Power On password, the system may display error
codes indicating a dead battery and that the date and time are not set,
clock is not updated. The date and time settings are located in the CMOS
memory. The error codes will appear because attempting to remove the Power
On password has cleared the CMOS memory and the BIOS settings must be reset.
(You can access most ThinkPad BIOS settings by pressing and holding F1
during power-up.) The Power On password also resides in the CMOS memory;
therefore, if the error codes appear - the CMOS memory was cleared and the
Power On password was removed.

If you have attempted to clear a Power On password and the system still
prompts the user for a password at start-up or upon entering the BIOS
settings, the system most likely has a Supervisor password set.

There is no way a user can remove an unknown Supervisor password. Under
normal circumstances, the Supervisor password automatically activates the
Hard Disk password. User access to the system and stored HDD data is
impossible if the password is unknown. Proprietary software and hardware has
been developed that is capable of removing unknown ThinkPad Supervisor and
Notebook Hard Disk passwords with the option of full HDD data recovery,
without replacing any system components. Visit the site listed below for
full password removal details.

http://www.nortek.on.ca/nortek/

Email us if you have any inquiries.

Marty Wanner
nor...@onlink.net

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