From: Alexander Wagner (A.Wagner_at_Bigfoot.de)
Date: Tue Oct 17 2000 - 17:19:08 EDT
On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:30:12 -0500, Shawn Lin wrote:
Hi!
> Ray Bay wrote:
> >
> > It shouldn't work... the password is tied into a
> > capacitor charge that should require a parts replacement
> > with someone very specialized in soldering iron parts
> > removal. If it is in the hard drive, it cannot be fixed
> > at all without spending more than a new drive would
> > cost.
> >
> > IBM says it won't work. EZServe says it won't work.
>
> I think it is stored in an EEPROM. A capacitor can easily
> be discharged by shorting across it, not to mention a
> capacitor will discharge by itself over time due to
> voltage leakage. It depends on the password though. The
> Supervisor password is stored in EEPROM on the
> motherboard, a Hard Drive password is stored in EEPROM on
> the hard drive itself.
You're all on a completely wrong track. It is in fact very
easy if one knows how to do it. No, one don't need a special
IBM tool for that and hours of work. Power on Password is
good for locking the screen, but it is no real protection.
At least not on the TP's I had at hand it takes you between
5 and 15 mins. So if you need some security a good locking
cable might be a better idea.
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