[ltp] Reset Supervisor Password on Thinkpad T60

[James Knott]

Chris Schumann wrote:
> Ahmad Amr wrote:
>> My company has created a supervisor password which I don't know as I
>> want to unlock the Virtualization support in my Core Duo T2400
>> processor, do you have any ideas how to know - or crack/reset - this
>> password?
>>
>>     I searched allover the Internet and couldn't apply any of the
>> proposed solutions especially the hardware ones!! I cannot simply
>> disassemble my laptop :S, I need software solutions PLEEEZ! Thanks!
>
> Since this is a security feature, it wouldn't be very secure if there
> were a software-only solution, would it? And in all my years of being
> in the ThinkPad community (since 1992), I've never heard of such a
> solution.
>
> At a bare minimum, you'll need to disassemble the machine and connect
> to the security chip.
>
> It's far easier to either get the password, or have your company
> change the settings you need, and if it's work-related, even slightly,
> your manager should back you up on this.
>
> The second best option, IMO, is to buy another ThinkPad yourself.
>

IIRC, it is possible to reset the BIOS password, but not the hard drive
one.  The instructions for clearing the BIOS password should be in your
hardware maintenance manual.

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