IBM Thinkpad 770ED bios password

See if this locaqtion helps:

http://tinyurl.com/1cpi

the provided link assist if only you can remember your password.

but normally for laptops, bios passwords cannot be cleared like as in pc's.

normally you will have to send in to the local service centre for the support.
i believe that this isone way to prevent theft.

unfortunately, i do not have the power on password. the computer has been abandoned and i am trying to get some use out of it. any ideas?

According to the IBM website, the only way to clear the power-on/supervisor password on their laptops is to take the laptop to an authorized IBM reseller and have a technician change it. They require that you have a bill-of-sale before they will dothis. If this laptop is abandoned, you are probably out of luck.

Hi if it is a supervisor password or HDD password then for HDD replace it for supervisor then it has to go back to an IBM agent. If you email me I can send you the relavent page from IBM's service manual.

Rich

richard_barsby@hotmail.com

Reject all you want. Tim's answer is correct.

You will need to replace a chip on the system board. Check out EBAY item Item # 2052952523. Not an easy task -- I've replaced old DIP style chips, but never a surface mounted one. Good luck.

Point value changed by question poster.

Laptop passwords are not stored in cmos on the newer units. They are in a security chip.

So abandon or not unless you can come up with an invoice you are going to have to change the chip.

http://www.pwcrack.com/security_chips_ibm.shtml

This site will give you the lowdown and possible fix.

http://www.pwcrack.com/security_chips_ibm.shtml

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