[ltp] howto remove bootup password for thinkpad 380

hackmiester / Hunter Fuller linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:47:43 -0600


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On Thursday 23 March 2006 02:12, dave wrote:
> well then why does the manual say to jumper (short) pin 315 ????
>
> any ideas why?
Because adding a space to the end is for if you know the pass, and the jump=
er=20
is for when you don't.
>
> On Thursday 23 March 2006 08:36, Axel Braun wrote:
> > Hallo dave ,
> >
> > ** Reply to message from dave <bossman@slingshot.co.nz> on Wed, 22 Mar
> > 2006 20:58:49 +1200
> >
> > > Hi got a manual of the net that says to remove the dimm cover on the
> > > back of the laptop, Remove teh memory chip and to short the pin 315
> > > (this is found on page 40 of vol4hmm.pdf which is the hardware
> > > maintence manual version 4.
> >
> > For most Thinkpads you can remove the power-on password by adding an
> > additional blank after the password. Dont know if this also works for
> > this model....
> >
> > Ax
> >
> > --
> > Dr.-Ing. Axel K. Braun
> > Mobile: +49.173.7003.154
> > VoIP/Skype: axxite
> >
> > Windows rule #2: It always crashes earlier than you expect

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