information stored in the BIOS Setup Utility. The user must
enter the SVP in order to get access to the BIOS Setup
Utility and change the system configuration.
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
To remove a POP that you have forgotten, do the
following:
(A) If no SVP has been set:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
For how to remove the battery pack, see “1010 Battery
pack for 14.1-in. LCD models” on page 71.
3. Remove the backup battery.
For how to remove the backup battery, see “1140
Backup battery for 14.1-in. LCD models” on page 106.
4. Turn on 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 SVP has been set and is known by the servicer:
For T40/T40p, T41/T41p:
1. Turn on the computer and watch the lower left of the
screen for a message saying, “To interrupt normal
startup, press the blue Access IBM button.” When that
message appears, press the Access IBM button.
2. Enter the SVP. Double-click Start setup utility.
3. Select Security, using the cursor keys to move down
the menu.
4. Select Password.
5. Select Power-On Password.
6. At the Enter Current Password field, enter the SVP.
7. When the Enter New Password field opens, leave it
blank and press Enter twice.
8. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter.
9. Press F10; then, in the Setup confirmation window,
select Yes.
For T42/T42p:
1. Turn on the computer; then, while the “To interrupt
normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button”
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