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Best program for grabbing/resetting CMOS passwords?

T430-T490, T530-T590 Series
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Best program for grabbing/resetting CMOS passwords?

#1 Post by Brainer » Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:23 pm

Hi:

I'm working on a T470 and T480 units for which I don't have CMOS passwords. What is the recommended utility or procedure for that? How much work is involved?

Thanks

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Re: Best program for grabbing/resetting CMOS passwords?

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:25 am

You'll need an EEPROM programmer/flasher with a SOIC cable and a bunch of various adapters.
You'll also need to know how to take a laptop apart, where the EEPROMs are located, and how to read them out and save them.
Once you get this far, send the readout to a place like this to have the SVP/Computrace removed.
Have fun.

PS: if you still need to ask more questions, you are not suited for stuff like this.
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