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    X41 - supervisor password on bios

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by slug420, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. slug420

    slug420 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have an x41 and i was messing around with bios settings yesterday and enabled supervisor password protection, so i can log into the bios by using no password, but cant change any settings since what i thought i used for a password isnt working..

    how can I get around this? I assume I need to take out the bios battery for a few minutes so it resets itself...is that the only wya? and where is that battery and how do i get at it in this model?
     
    slug420, Aug 30, 2007
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    I don't want to post method's of bypassing/disabling the BIOS supervisor password on the forums, but if you google some of those key terms, you won't be dissapointed ;)
     
    odin243, Aug 30, 2007
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    slug420 Notebook Enthusiast

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    oh man, im hosed....im not gonna be able to solder that thing together and whatnot

    is there a default password it will use? I cant believe its not accepting the one im trying, there is no way I would have typed in another....
     
    slug420, Aug 30, 2007
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    TPA Notebook Evangelist

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    search "thinkpad password" on ebay

    It really does work
     
    TPA, Aug 30, 2007
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