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Hello fellow thinkpadders!

I'd just like to ask if it's necessary to disable the security chip in my T61 during system boot (through the BIOS) if I were to remove/replace my hard drive. As of this writing, according to the BIOS, the security chip is [ACTIVE]. I can't precisely recall if there was any post in the forums about this issue, but I am just concerned that if I remove my hard drive without disabling the security chip, I might encounter problems such as a bricked BIOS (i.e. a Thinkpad-looking paperweight on my study desk).

Thanks a lot!

bautista.ekonomista wrote:Hello fellow thinkpadders!

I'd just like to ask if it's necessary to disable the security chip in my T61 during system boot (through the BIOS) if I were to remove/replace my hard drive. As of this writing, according to the BIOS, the security chip is [ACTIVE]. I can't precisely recall if there was any post in the forums about this issue, but I am just concerned that if I remove my hard drive without disabling the security chip, I might encounter problems such as a bricked BIOS (i.e. a Thinkpad-looking paperweight on my study desk).

Thanks a lot!

I hope the mods will let this post pass through...It's not subverting any password or BIOS security illegally. It's for legitimate purposes.

Thanks!

You don't have to disable anything when removing the hard drive...