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without knowing the password, nobody can change the
configuration of the computer.
Attention
If the SVP has been forgotten, there is no way to
reset it.
How to remove the power-on password
To remove a POP that you have forgotten, do the
following:
(A) If SVP is not installed:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
For how to remove the battery pack, see “1010 Battery
pack” on page 51.
3. Remove the backup battery.
For how to remove the backup battery, see “1040
Backup battery” on page 55.
4. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends.
After the POST ends, the password prompt does not
appear. The POP has been removed.
5. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack.
(B) If SVP is installed:
1. Turn on the computer by pressing and holding F1.
2. Enter the SVP. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu
appears.
3. Select Password, using the cursor keys to move down
the menu.
4. Select Power-On Password.
5. Enter the SVP, at the Enter Current Password field.
6. When the Enter New Password field opens, leave it
blank and press Enter twice.
7. Press Enter in the Changes have been saved window.
8. Press F10; then select Yes in the Setup confirmation
window.
How to remove the hard-disk password
Attention
If User only mode is selected and the user HDP is
forgotten, there is no way to reset it.
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