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Setting a hard disk password
1. Print these instructions.
2. Save all open les, and exit all applications.
3. Turn your computer off and then on again.
4. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1. the ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens.
5. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to move down the menu.
6. Select Password.
7. Select Hard Disk 1 Password.
8. A password window opens. You are prompted to select User or User + Master. Select User if you want
to set only one hard disk password. If you are an administrator or supervisor, you can select User +
Master to set two passwords. (The user can change the user password later.)
• If you select User + Master, do the following:
a. When a window for typing the new user hard disk password opens, type your new password
in the Enter New Password eld.
b. Press Enter once to move to the next line. Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
c. A message window opens and prompts you to set the master hard disk password. Click Continue.
d. A window for typing the new master hard disk password opens. Type your new password in the
Enter New Password eld.
e. Press Enter once to move to the next line. Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
• If you select User only, do the following:
a. When a window for typing the new password opens, type your new password in the Enter New
Password eld.
Notes:
– You can set the minimum length of a hard disk password through the Security menu.
– If you set a hard disk password of over seven characters, the hard disk drive can be used only
with a computer that can recognize a hard disk password of over seven characters. If you then
install the hard disk drive in a computer that cannot recognize a hard disk password that
contains more than seven characters, you cannot get access to the drive.
b. Press Enter once to move to the next line. Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
9. Commit any password to memory.
Attention: You might want to note down your passwords and keep them in a safe place. Otherwise, if
you forget the user password, or both user and master passwords, Lenovo cannot reset your passwords
or recover data from the hard disk drive. You must take your computer to a Lenovo reseller or a
marketing representative to have the hard disk drive replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee
will be charged for parts and service.
10. Press F10 to exit. In the Setup Notice window, select Yes.
The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to type the user or master hard disk password in
order to start your computer and get access to your operating system.
Changing or removing a hard disk password
Follow steps 1 through 7 in “Setting a hard disk password” on page 51, typing your password to get access
to the ThinkPad Setup program.
To change or remove the user hard disk password, do the following:
Chapter 4. Security 51