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I got myself another Old ThinkPad (Z60m) but the bios was locked down. Is there a way to fix this without to much trouble?
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A quick google gives
From the service manual
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.
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http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-ibm-think … sword.html
http://tim.id.au/laptops/lenovo/thinkpad%20z60m.pdf --- bottom of page 21 onwards looks relevant...
A bit more adventurous: http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-t … -password/
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@damo: They wrote the service manual. If there is a way to fix this, they would not put the answer there
@Head_on_a_Stick: I did try what they described in http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-ibm-think … sword.html, but there are something I don't understand. What do they mean by writing "Short circuit the two password pads"?
I did really like the http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-t … -password/ way of resolving the problem. A bit more adventurous for sure
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^ I'm sorry I haven't a clue --- I don't have a ThinkPad (I wish!), I just used the power of startpage...
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you could try contacting the one who gave/sold it to you, or did you do that first anyways?
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@Head_on_a_Stick: If you behave nice, and you want an old one, I might send you a T60 for cristmas
@CSCoder4ever: That won't help. I got it from the father of someone that is no longer with us
Last edited by olegabrielz (2014-08-12 21:35:22)
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I have read that the only fix is a hardware one ie board/chip replacement, or risk shorting out A to B (whatever A and B are!). Which is why there isn't a procedure in the service manual.
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I have read that the only fix is a hardware one ie board/chip replacement, or risk shorting out A to B (whatever A and B are!). Which is why there isn't a procedure in the service manual.
I have also tried to read my way to a simple solution, but with no luck The most promising example of "doing it your self" solution I did find, also mentioned by Head_on_a_Stick, is the more adventurous way described here
Could be fun
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^^ Service manual suggests pulling out the CMOS ("backup") battery.
Last edited by Alad (2014-08-12 22:25:44)
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@Alad: I did try that but it did not work The computer only gives you a slap on the rist when resetting the CMOS. It looks like the bios password are stored somewere else and are not affected by total power loss in the motherboard
Last edited by olegabrielz (2014-08-12 23:00:42)
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news;
T43/T43p, R52, T60/T60p, R60, X60/s, Z60t/m/p and Z61 series don't use 24RF08, but more advanced security chips like PC8394T-VJG or secure storage chips PC8394 Tools are needed to unlock the new models.
Although that thread is still going. Looks like your best bet.
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@wuxmedia: Thank you for the link. That gives me some hope for my old Z60m
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