How to set Supervisor Password to BLANK - 600X

[okayman]

I have a Thinkpad 600X and I have set a Supervisor Password yesterday when I was tesing the functionality of the password settings.

I understand that we are not allowed to talk about how to disable or unlock a password that we don't know, but my question is, I have the password, just that I can't put a "BLANK" to clear it.

Is there a way of clearing the password by putting a "BLANK"? I tried to leave it to nothing and just click "OK" but it doesn't allow me to do so move on.

Appreciate any advice. Thanks!

[jdhurst]

I forget exactly (someone else will remember), but I think you use the dialogue to change the password and for the new password, press enter (not blank and enter). I have never used a Supervisor password, but I have cleared BIOS and Hard Drive passwords this way. You do need to know the original password to do this, and you say you do. Good luck, ... JDH

[carbon_unit]

Go to the password section of the BIOS, type in the old password and then hit enter twice for the blank password. Save your changes.

[okayman]

Thanks guys. I've tried both but unsuccessful. Maybe it works on newer machines, but not the 600X?

I have to key in the Supervisor Password to enter BIOS. I'm ok and entered the BIOS screen.

(I tried, if I don't have a valid SVP, I can't even change the date and time!)

Now I can change everything else, except that I follow both your advice but when I click on "OK" in the Supervisor Password dialog, it doesn't do anything, just beep every time I press Enter. Neither can I click "OK" nor keep pressing Enter. The only thing that would respond is "Cancel". (on 600X it's a GUI instead of the ASCII type of dialogs like newer machines and desktops)

This is also the first time I set any Password (Supervisor or Power-On) on my notebook computers. I think I'll never set any passwords again. It is relatively easier to clear the CMOS password on desktops (not using any short-circuit / battery drain methods, but pure legitimate login and change the passwords).

Anyway, if I get to know how to do it successfully, I will post my result here.

Thanks guys!

[carbon_unit]

I'll have to go fire up my 600 and check the BIOS.

[whizkid]

As you enter the password to get into EZBios, add a space to the end of that password.

[okayman]

Thank you, thank you! It worked by adding a space after the password!

I never thought of adding a space would do the trick, as normally entering as a password and adding a space means a wrong password being entered!

Gosh, thanks! The Supervisor Password is now cleared for good, in case I ever forget it later on. Thank you!