That will not work on IBM laptops. I've run into this before as well with
another IBM laptop. There is no way around it if you forget it. Call IBM,
they'll tell you the same thing.
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From: Matthew R Howard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 3:43 PM
To: Security-Basics
Subject: RE: ThinkPad A20 bios question
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Have you considered removing the CMOS battery? You may hve to take
the lappy apart to do this, but if you remove the CMOS battery for a
few mins, it will clear it.
rage
- -----Original Message-----
From: leon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 6:36 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: ThinkPad A20 bios question
I have run into a client who has set a supervisor (or is a supervisor
I
was a little confused by the description) password on the bios of a
ThinkPad A20. We have contacted IBM and they say the only way to fix
this issue is to replace the systemboard of the computer. Is this
true???? That seems super-drastic. Anyone have any better ideas or
programs that are made to specifically brute force bios (not sure if
that is possible). The bios version is 1.09 (IWET55WW) I am not sure
of
the maker (award, phoenix, etc) because this is all 4th hand
information.
Anyway anyone with suggestions (not flames, I am not person who set
the
bios password and did not write it down) please feel free to respond
publicly or privately.
Regards,
Leon
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