boot-order bios setting not changeable

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halfcard1 · #1 Post by **halfcard1** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:59 pm

i bought this 't60 2007' used, and i can change everything in the bios - except ...

when i go to the 'boot order' screen, like to boot from a certain drive , it says i would need to ask a supervisor. nothing on that screen is clickable.

that is strange because nothing else in bios requires this. i can get past the 'lock' symbol into bios because there is no password.

windows 7 32bit, cloned solid state drive

ajkula66 · #2 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:25 pm

halfcard1 wrote: that is strange because nothing else in bios requires this. i can get past the 'lock' symbol into bios because there is no password.

Your machine is locked with a Supervisor password. Unless the previous owner can provide it for you, I'd be returning that laptop...

halfcard1 · #3 Post by **halfcard1** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:04 pm

ajkula66 wrote:Your machine is locked with a Supervisor password. Unless the previous owner can provide it for you, I'd be returning that laptop...

dang, i thought going past the 'lock' symbol meant i was ok! oh well, i am having lots of fun playing with it

i believe the boot order is ok but i don't really know about these things. at least i changed the bios from 'compatible' to 'ahci'.

ajkula66 · #4 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:09 pm

halfcard1 wrote: oh well, i am having lots of fun playing with it

Imagine the fun you'll have when the CMOS battery dies and you're left with a brick...

halfcard1 · #5 Post by **halfcard1** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:18 pm

ajkula66 wrote:Imagine the fun you'll have when the CMOS battery dies and you're left with a brick...

uhhh ok

so next time, is it a good test to see if i can change the boot order ?

ajkula66 · #6 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:22 pm

halfcard1 wrote: uhhh ok

so next time, is it a good test to see if i can change the boot order ?

Next time when you see a lock symbol ask the seller for password or don't buy the machine...

#7 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:50 am

You can press F12 at bootup, to select the drive to boot from...

halfcard1 · #8 Post by **halfcard1** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:49 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:You can press F12 at bootup, to select the drive to boot from...

good to know, thanks

cadillacmike68 · #9 Post by **cadillacmike68** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:29 am

You still need the supervisor pw from the seller or return the machine. As per ajkula66, or you will have a brick on your hands eventually.

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