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    Thinkpad Carbon x1 2nd Gen- Bought 2nd hand, password locked, need help please. Cant boot from USB

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Bella26, Jun 24, 2019.

  1. Bella26

    Bella26 Newbie

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    Hi, i've just bought a second hand Thinkpad Carbon X1, on start-up I have a black screen with a padlock in top left corner, and I have to enter the password- (which i have)....Now is this a locked BIOS? bcoz I want to boot from USB sometimes, and i cant. The 'F' Keys are at the top of the keyboard, but i cant get them to work. Please help? thanks in advance
     
    Bella26, Jun 24, 2019
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I'd ask for your money back if possible. If it is the supervisor password, it's a a security measure, so discussing methods of bypassing it, is prohibited here.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 26, 2019
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