Re: [Thinkpad] 770z password problems

mwotton@cse.unsw.edu.au wrote:

> I'm having a problem with a Thinkpad 770z I bought off ebay. Whenever I
> turn it on, I get a password prompt. I googled for a way around this (the
> seller gave me a password, but it didn't seem to work), but all the
> solutions seem to involve soldering, which intimidates me a little.
> Have any of you successfully removed a password from a 770z bios?
> Are heavy-duty soldering skills necessary?
>
> Mark

 From the list's FAQ:

#15) Can you help me remove the BIOS/HDD password from this ThinkPad that I
just bought/inherited/found/was given/stole/other?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Cracking passwords is a highly charged subject over which
reasonable people disagree. Threads discussing it can be found starting at:

<http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2002-02/1093.html>

and

<http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2002-02/1130.html>

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Received on Thu Oct 2 21:17:49 2003