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    password problem (600e)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by bluegirlx, Nov 9, 2004.

  1. bluegirlx

    bluegirlx Notebook Enthusiast

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    My bro bought a used 600e from his friend a few months back. He was able to reformat it with xp and so on, but a few weeks ago, for some reason it wouldnt boot. It went to this strange picture of a disk with arrows pointing and f1, f2, f3, etc stuff. Then since yesterday, it doesnt go into that anymore, but instead after the IBM Thinkpad screen, it now prompts for a password.

    Is there anyway of fixing it or is it garbage now..?

    On that note, how do i nkow if my laptop (r40) has any passwords set on it, cuz i bought mine used too? I was able to reformat it etc no problem ^^;; thanks.
     
    bluegirlx, Nov 9, 2004
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  2. bootleg2go

    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Hi bluegirlx,
    That is very strange.
    One thing I can tell you is that if the password on a thinkpad is lost or forgotten, there is no easy way to reset it. You have to buy another motherboard for the notebook and if the hard drive password is set, you will need a new hard drive too as there is no way to reset it either.
    If you can go into the BIOS, you can see if the passwords are set. If you buy a thinkpad and the passwords are set and the seller does not give them to you then you have just been taken and sold a stolen notebook. Most all thinkpad owners setup their passwords so that in case the notebook is ever stolen, it is as useless as a big paper weight to the thief.

    Jack

    "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" (Ben Franklin)
    http://pbase.com/joneill
     
    bootleg2go, Nov 9, 2004
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