Jxx, Mxx, Nxx, MT2885-Pxx, Rxx, MT2890-8xx, 9xx,
Axx, Cxx, MT2891-8xx, Axx, Cxx in X31 series:
1. Turn on the computer; then, while the “To interrupt
normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button”
message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen,
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
MT2672-3xx, 5xx, MT2673-5xx, MT2884-6xx, 7xx,
MT2885-6xx, 7xx in X31 series, and for X32 series:
1. Turn on the computer; then, while the “To interrupt
normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button”
message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen,
press the Access IBM button. The Rescue and
Recovery screen opens.
For models supporting the Passphrase function, press
F1 while POP icon is appearing on the screen; then
enter the POP. For the other models, enter the POP.
Note: To check whether the ThinkPad computer
supports the Passphrase function, enter the
BIOS Setup Utility and go to Security -->
Password. If Using Passphrase item is
displayed in the menu, this function is available
on the ThinkPad computer.
2. Click Access BIOS. The system Restart Required
window is displayed.
3. Click Yes. The computer restarts, and the BIOS Setup
Utility screen opens.
4. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to
move down the menu.
5. Select Password.
6. Select Power-On Password.
7. Type the current SVP in the Enter Current Password
field. then leave the Enter New Password field blank,
and press Enter twice.
8. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter.
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