BIOS password T400

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BIOS password T400

#1 Post by mt12345 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:18 am

Is it possible to remove it by flashing bios?
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Re: BIOS password T400

#2 Post by Temetka » Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:50 am

There are ways to remove the BIOS password, but they are not subjects discussed on these forums.
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Re: BIOS password T400

#3 Post by mt12345 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:10 am

Let me try again:
Will I loose my bios password if I flash BIOS?
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Re: BIOS password T400

#4 Post by ajkula66 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:28 am

mt12345 wrote:Let me try again:
Will I loose my bios password if I flash BIOS?
Depending on how the machine was set when the Supervisor Password was applied, you may not even be able to flash BIOS.

Even if you do, the password will remain in effect.
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