Supervisor password:
A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system
information stored in the BIOS Setup Utility. The SVP must
be entered in order to get access to the BIOS Setup Utility
and make changes to system configuration settings.
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” on page 76.
3. Remove the backup battery.
For how to remove the backup battery, see “1050
Backup battery” on page 81.
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 X30 series:
1. Turn on the computer, and press F1 when three
messages (F1, F11, and F12) appear on the screen.
2. Enter the SVP. The BIOS Setup Utility menu appears.
3. Select Password, using the cursor keys to move down
the menu.
4. Select Power-On Password.
5. At the Enter Current Password field, enter the SVP.
6. When the Enter New Password field opens, leave it
blank and press Enter twice.
7. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter.
8. Press F10; then, in the Setup confirmation window,
select Yes .
For
MT2672-2xx, 8xx, 9xx, Axx, Bxx, Cxx, Dxx, Exx,
Fxx, Gxx, Hxx, Jxx, Kxx, Lxx, Nxx, Pxx, Qxx, Rxx,
MT2673-Cxx, Nxx, Pxx, MT2884-2xx, Bxx, Cxx, Gxx,
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