Erase Fingerprint Data to clear supervisor password?

[thinkweird]

Using the fingerprint reader, I can power on the system and enter bios to change every settings. But I just forgot the password.

Fiddling with the bios settings, I noticed an entry: Erase Internal Fingerprint Data.

Which says:

Erase Internal Fingerprint Data - Yes and No are the options - This option is used to erase all fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint reader. After erasing, it will not be possible to boot a system with the fingerprint reader until power-on security is re-enabled in the fingerprint software.

Is erasing this a solution or a complication? Will it disable the supervisor password or will it lock me completely out of the system?

[ajkula66]

It will NOT erase the Supervisor password.

[JoeItaly]

As ajkula66 already said .... it will NOT erase the supervisor password. If You eliminate the fingerprint data you will no longer have access to your Thinkpad !!! Believe me ... I KNOW.