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Removing T480 admin BIOS password

T430-T495, T530-T590 Series
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bravo3
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Removing T480 admin BIOS password

#1 Post by bravo3 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 5:51 am

Hi guys. Its been a long time since my last one and Happy New Year to everyone. I just bought last year a T480 and unbeknowst to me it has a BIOS admin lock. No wonder it sold so cheaply for an i7. I know I can do the Ch some
thing EEPROM programing magic in python to remove the password but I do not have the mental inclination to learn python now. Is there an easier way to do this short of buying a new mobo?
2 X100e's(bricked until I could figure out how to re-solder the CPU back on to board), T60p, T60 (shadow display on LCD), T420 with quad i7 work horse, T440p(quad i7) and a recent addition a souped up T480 i7 - RIP A21e & 600X
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755cdxd
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Re: Removing T480 admin BIOS password

#2 Post by 755cdxd » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:06 am

https://libreboot.org/docs/install/t480.html
t60, t480
Install libreboot now!
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Re: Removing T480 admin BIOS password

#3 Post by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jan 23, 2026 11:00 am

Contact Forum member axur-delmeria, he is in Metro Manila.
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Re: Removing T480 admin BIOS password

#4 Post by case11 » Fri Mar 13, 2026 5:50 pm

755cdxd, are you able to flash libreboot with a locked bios, since the docs specify updating the UEFI firmware and EC firmware?
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