Changing T23 BIOS Password if forgotten

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kwgpc · #1 Post by **kwgpc** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:18 pm

I'm a PC repair shop and this is the first time I ran into this problem concerning an IBM thinkpad.

Someone gave me a T23 today ....one of the reasons for doing that is that he can not access the computer because someone put a password (supervisor) into the bios....

He got it from his old job (he worked at a local IBM company)
cause they were throwing them out.

anyway...I need to get into it...so I can re-install windows on it...but can't due to the password.

Does anyone know a sure-fire way to delete the password, or bypass it somehow?

I've heard that IBM machines are the kind that it's almost impossible to delete it...not sure if its true.

zdriver · #2 Post by **zdriver** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:28 am

Just to let you know, I believe the forum rules preclude the discussion of any ways to defeat the embedded thinkpad security features, for obvious reasons. I think it is mentioned somewhere in the forum rules section.
Do a search on password or supervisor and you will get the idea.
And .. welcome to the forum

kwgpc · #3 Post by **kwgpc** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:38 am

zdriver wrote:Just to let you know, I believe the forum rules preclude the discussion of any ways to defeat the embedded thinkpad security features, for obvious reasons. I think it is mentioned somewhere in the forum rules section.
Do a search on password or supervisor and you will get the idea.
And .. welcome to the forum

Well then how am I going to get what I need...geez...what good is this forum then?

ajkula66 · #4 Post by **ajkula66** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:45 am

Sorry, buddy, no dice. Google your issue, because you won't get an answer here or on any other forum of this nature.

Good luck.

kwgpc · #5 Post by **kwgpc** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:18 am

ajkula66 wrote:Sorry, buddy, no dice. Google your issue, because you won't get an answer here or on any other forum of this nature.

Good luck.

Look...correct me if I'm wrong here...but is it not to help others, the reason for this forum or any forum for that matter ?

if it is not, then what is the reason for this forum?

ajkula66 · #6 Post by **ajkula66** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:33 am

You are wasting your time, along with this forum's space and bandwidth.

No help shall be given for issues like this.

You're not the first nor shall you be the last.

Good luck.

#7 Post by **rkawakami** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:39 am

kwgpc wrote:Look...correct me if I'm wrong here...but is it not to help others, the reason for this forum or any forum for that matter ? if it is not, then what is the reason for this forum?

Yes, this forum (and others like it) exist to help out people with issues relating to their systems. However, this forum has taken a stance that discussions on how to break security systems that have been put into place to protect owners from possible theft will not be allowed.

#8 Post by **BillMorrow** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:20 pm

apparently this new member could not crack the password protection..
so he emailed me this:
(in BOLD no less)

From: "Kit Goins" <k******t@gmail.com>
To: <billmorrow@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: Topic Reply Notification - Changing T23 BIOS Password if forgotten

what a joke...your forum is garbage...what good is it?

God have mercy on your souls delete my account
this forum doesn't help,but hurts.....

i see his grapes are pretty sour since no one will help him defeat the supervisor password..

his membership:

34522 kwgpc -@-.- 3 User No 11/22/2008 11/22/2008

has been suspended (the red "No" indicates he is now longer an active member)..

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