[ltp] Re: Lock on Harddisk

[Rolf Kutz]

On 14/08/08 13:54 +0100, Richard Neill wrote:
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>
>Zaki Akhmad wrote:
>>Hello All,
>>
>>I would like to ask permission for asking this question, first. Since
>>it's not related to linux specifically. I have my Thinkpad being
>>service. I lock my harddisk. Then can I unlock it from another
>>machine? Is it a must I unlock it from identic thinkpad?
>
>If you're sending your TP in for service, I suggest you don't send the 
>disk at all. If you care about your data, it's too high a risk (and they 
>might just say "sorry, you installed Linux; no warranty support for you".)
>
>It's quite normal for big companies to do this, so pretend that you are 
>not allowed to part with your corporate data, and send back a TP with no 
>disk in it.

They asked me to remomve the harddisk and battery
before sending it in. So you shouldn't have to
pretend anyway.

regards, Rolf


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