Thank you, sir. I bought 6 thinkpads from a local seller who bought them at an auction. He said they no longer worked. 2 work, 2 have major issues and the other 2 were locked. Your video helped me fixed those 2. So bless you. BTW took many times and they are both T410.

I've been enjoying your Thinkpad series. I get the impression that this video in particular will come in handy "for a rainy day," so I'm going to note is for future reference. Thanks, Sebi!

I was given an old T60 from my work. The internal battery ran out and after reinstalling a new one, I was faced with the password or death! Thankfully, guys like you have saved the day for me and I now have my laptop back! Thank you

@chromaticvisuelle

2 жыл бұрын

How did you do it please??

I love this kind of information that keeps otherwise fully functional devices out of the landfill

Your video production quality is SOOO MUCH BETTER than other videos on this. Thank you! 🙏

Thanks for putting this online. I have known a few people who have bought thinkpads on ebay or at garage sales and such, just to find out they have supervisor passwords.

@leonicholson9382

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I purchased a very nice x230 on eBay that had an unmentioned supervisor password. The vendor was unaware and offered return, but I did this instead.

I looked everywhere. I have the supervisor password but I just wanted to disable it. You're the only person to mention that hitting enter twice will just disable it. I entered my password then hit enter twice and yay!

Excellent work, precisely described steps to understand, then resolve the task in hand. 👍 up, stay blessed.

Thank you for putting this out there. Keeping Thinkpads in use is a good thing, saving money and the environment.

Right around 2012 my company acknowledged these types of security measures to be ineffective and non-compliant as it was medical company. Hardware HD encryption methods were then put in place and we replaced every HD in the company. We had the ability to activate the encryption remotely provided the computer was online so then on next power up you would need to enter the password. HOWEVER, my boss lost the master password. So we ended up with about 350+ systems in the field with ridiculously expensive drives in them, without encryption. We could technically STILL encrypt but we decided not to because we lost the ability to DECRYPT since that was when the password was required. We COULD have reset the entire system but then this would have made it impossible to decrypt the few systems we had already encrypted (which were the executive leadership teams systems since those were the first ones we did). So we left it as it was and never told anyone the problem. I don't know whatever happened as I left about 2 years later. I've also experienced other encryption problems similar to that scenario. After those experiences my rule of thumb is to simply encrypt using local methods. Software based, local encryption....like encrypting a single folder. Overall I disagree with encryption in general unless you are dealing with HIGHLY sensitive data. Most people, and businesses are not dealing with such data, therefore it makes encryption largely irrelevant. I find most people who want to implement security measures can't adequately convey why they want it, or need it. It's usually overkill....like those people who have 4 different virus scanners installed. More important than security is backups/data integrity. It's one thing for your data to potentially fall into the wrong hands, it's another for it to be unrecoverable. The latter is much worse.

Thanks for this I have a T60 and T61 with passwords on both and both came without HDD's. I've had both for more than three years and because of you vid can move forward with them. Keep up the great content keep safe keep well and thankyou.

@kokomal

4 жыл бұрын

Can you post a pic to where is the A4 marking on a t60 motherboard?

I don't own any IBM or Lenovo gear yet still find your videos interesting and informative :)

Fast,simple and right on point !! I thank u much

Thanks for documenting this process. Only two issues / suggestions: (1) A better view of the pins (pads?) to be shorted would be helpful, even if only as an example for the model you're working with. Just a different camera angle might help. (2) State more clearly when to start shorting the pins, the fact that you need to keep them shorted throughout the process, and when to remove the short. I don't think you said when to remove it, even while re-watching it. Other than that it's a decent video. You were pretty clear on which models this should work on. Also, people need to realize that any time you do something like this there's a risk of damaging the unit to the point where it becomes unusable (i.e. broken!).

I like the dirt cheap ebay/US models, so this happened to me and I find it interesting to fix. I'm already digging into all of it by accepting some faults.

Great video, sadly wasn't able to get this to work on my T21... uses an older 14-pin EEPROM with a pin between the two needed to short... which is seemingly tied to ground so shorting across it hangs the system.

Thanks man Helped a ton ! Take care

It worked on my L450. Thank you

That’s cool! Pretty useful and easy to do too!

Thank you, this worked great on R61

Thanks a million! I really appreciate, its done successfully.

Thanks. Good to know.

Useful for 3th gen laptops and older

Unlock the bios password successfully. Thanks 😊.

Nice video like always.

Excellent video.

Worked for X230 in first try . Luv U Sebi the ThinkMan 💐💐

@yugalsharma2773

4 жыл бұрын

@@marlonresler6181 I will surely help U I will mail you the photo in 4-5 hrs. Plz provide your email.

@ryangould6934

4 жыл бұрын

​@@yugalsharma2773 HI @Yugal Sharma, i am about to do this to my X230 and i am also wondering where on the motherboard you did his too?

@ryangould6934

4 жыл бұрын

Email: ryangould77@gmail.com

@yugalsharma2773

4 жыл бұрын

@@ryangould6934 I will mail you the photos showing that chip on my x230 board In about 1 day

thanks a lot guy, nice idea to remove this password with minimum effort, that's working for me on T61

Man, thanks so much, you just saved the X200s i just got for 10 bucks..! ^^

you are the best guys........................... yeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssss it works

Hello, thanks for your video This method will work for T460s ?

Thanks for the tip might be useful

Thanks a lot for this golden info. This should be done with the battery or the power cord connected? Now...on to the same info for the T440 and T450!

@SebisRandomTech

5 жыл бұрын

learningbird Yes, there’s no way to do this if there’s no power going to it! :P

@smnbx21

4 жыл бұрын

Did you tried for T440 ?

I have a t540p bought from a friend. Everything on the bios is greyed out. I and even enter the sub categories. She doesn't remember setting anything related to supervisor password. I doubt she would really. She only used the laptop to watch movies. So now I have the laptop. I need to enable virtualization when I found this problem out after having the laptop for a few months now. So my question is will this method work on this machine?

Hi, I was wondering if the EPROM chip location on the X230 Tablet the same as the standard X230?

Thank you.

If you have newest thinkpad, can use CMOS De-animator software to remove supervisor bios password ?

please advise what do i short on a T60?

I tried this onb my E120, same error and I managed to reset the svp but it seems whenever the laptop restarted or shut off, it just goes back to default with SVP enabled. Maybe the eeprom is just read only. still it's usable and I can't enable VT. as for now, it's just a media thinkpad

Tried to find a decent video for unlocking a t42. The other videos I've found are more about setting up a pi and reprogramming...

Could you tell me the pins for L470?

And for a x270 you also have to go through the eeprom method?

How do I remove supervisor password from thinkpad yoga 260 please Great video thankyou

Thank you for sharing this. Would this work with a T15 second generation?

@billyandriam

Жыл бұрын

NO! As he said in the video this method is only suitable up to the T430/530/W530 models. The newer version have Intel Boot Guard and frankly, there is no workaround but to completely change the motherboard.

Done this with a X230, took a few tries but its working now. Thanks king.

@abelsimtako1874

3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Please can you help me? I also purchased a x230 but I don't know how to do it.

hi there, came across a w520 but the seller (found it in recycling i guess) says there is some kind of lock and cannot boot from the primary disk (there is no disk anyway) and the machine only boots from usb. Is this a supervisor password case? What do you think?

The most useful video ever! Just one question, do we need to keep the pins shortened during the whole time or we can release it at some point?

@SebisRandomTech

2 жыл бұрын

Keep them shortened until you have reset the password and restarted the machine, if I remember correctly. It's been a while since I've had to do it.

@alansavelski5240

2 жыл бұрын

@@SebisRandomTech Just unlocked x230 in a second attempt, tnx Sebi!

@SebisRandomTech

2 жыл бұрын

@@alansavelski5240 Glad you got things working! Enjoy your laptop!

0:23 Oh my god! A room filled with ThinkPads instead of MacBooks? Is that picture taken in a alternate reality or something?

Great tutorials keep it up. Will this also work on Lenovo Thinkpad Edge? Thanks for your assistance.

@SebisRandomTech

4 жыл бұрын

Only older ones (2012 or older).

@gregsmith9183

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I used a similar method to unlock and ruemove all passwords from an old 2011 educational used ThinkPad Edge 11 (0328) that was locked down tighter than Fort Knox with a supervisor and bios password. davidzou.com/blog/der-laptop-bios-unlock Rather than see it get thrown out. Just follow the linked instructions.

Good brother

One thing isn't clear from this video: how long i have to keep the pins shorted? After pressing F10 to save settings? After entered the BIOS?

@magnum333

Жыл бұрын

I was asking myself the same thing. I successfully removed the password for an old Thinkpad. The pins to short were in a different location and I think you should keep them shorted all the time. Not sure, but maybe right before exiting the BIOS you should unshort them. In any case, repeat the process. Remember to press F1 to enter the BIOS. Use an external keyboard and an external monitor if needed. YMMV. Good luck!

Greetings, I need a Lenovo YOGA 730-15IKB CMOS Battery disabled if one exists, or disable the Administrator's Password? Almost all of the BIOS is corrupted. I am not able to access any Advanced Mode Fix-it options, such as Cmd Prompt, due to a constant Password Block. Uncertain if newer Lenovo Yogas use different Fix-it methods or if everything stays the same? HELP, I've exhausted all I know, thank you...

Hi Sebi, does the T431s count in part of the older gens or the new ones?

Friend, do you have the same instructions for model T440??

Any chance with a T540p?

What about Lenovo thinkpad x201 black locked screen problem please 🙏? Need help

How can I remove the bios lock on the ThinkPad L14/factory reset with bios lock?

Hello, could you help to locate the eeprom on 11e? Thank you

Can anyone confirm if this works on the Yoga L390? Are the pins going to be in the same place?

Will this process work on the Lenovo e49 model?

You are a lifesaver!!!

Where can I get the pins for the P50?

what is the backdoor password to the IBM ThinkPad T480s laptop computer?

Any idea on how to get this to work on a Lenovo t61?

It will in a x380 yoga?

Please can you tell for ThinkPad L460

hello do you know wher the pins are in Lenovo L520

Is it the sama like disc password on HP ones?

Thanks! I can confirm this is working on the Thinkpad X61.

@rosli2252

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, i mistakenly remove the cmos battery and i'm lock out from my Lenovo X61. Would you kindly guide me to remove the supervisor password?

Did you figure out x240 in the end?

Do you know how to remove BIOS password for Lenovo ThinkCentre M800?

Great. Used a mini pci wireless card with graphite between the connectors.

WILL THIS WORK FOR A LENOVO YOGA 11E?? I JUST BOUGHT ONE FROM EBAY AND I REINSTALLED WINDOWS BECAUSE THE ONE ON IT WOULDN'T LET ME UPDATE IT. SOON AS IT WAS REBOOTING AND EVERYTHING IT'S ASKING FOR A SCHOOL LOGIN ACCOUNT OR SECURITY KEY!! I'VE MESSAGED THE SELLER, BUT STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM

Very good video ! Does it work on a Thinkpad T20 ?

@nitrax8629

2 жыл бұрын

theoretically, if you can manage to short the two needed pins together without also shorting them against the pin between them.

What can I do if I broke one of the pins?

How about a T460 ThinkPad i have the same problem i can't access the supervisor password

how to take off the supervisor password off of a thinkpad T480s laptop please? its for the bios.

Hello Sir, did this work with A4 for a T60? thanks

Good Sir I have a question: thanks to Your advice I'm now proud owner of a T460s (and I absolutely love it). Unfortunately when I want to access the BIOS it asks me for password. How do I know if it's supervisor password? Also can You provide some information on how I can disable it?

@philpeko1796

Жыл бұрын

read the video, this is what he explains

T440p any solution for this?

Would it work for a Lenovo L740?

I've bought a t460 basic model from a used laptop shop (as it was cheap like 250 usd). Now I need to install a linux operating system for my research project. But i can't do that. Guess what... Secure boot enabled, supervisor password unknown.. 😭😭 Isn't there any way?????

A guy is selling me a X140e for like $40 i wonder if this works with that model. Anyway, love your channel! greetings from Mexico.

@SebisRandomTech

4 жыл бұрын

I believe it does, but I'm not 100% sure. Good luck with that!

Hey maybe you know how to reset the power on password and supervisor password on an ibm thinkpad r52?

Hey man help What must I do with the t460

I couldn't get this work. I have same model but no luck. Machine always just starts to lock screen, never got to the bios.

I have a ThinkPad 10 2nd gen tablet, it has a completely different BIOS. Does anybody know how to remove it?

4:52 You forgot to mention when to release the pins. I was still holding the pins and the laptop just froze after I hit enter twice. I tried too often and now I got a black screen at boot.

will this work on a 2016 E530?

will this method work on an E535 Thinkpad Edge? other similar videos show the person touching 2 legs on the BIOS chip. thanks for the great video

@SebisRandomTech

4 жыл бұрын

I've never used that model. I would suggest checking the thinkpads.com forum or r/thinkpad.

@j.lietka9406

4 жыл бұрын

Sebi's Random Tech thank you i will try them

What I did to get around it was install my windows on a desktop to my thinkpads hdd and then when it comes to its first restart put that hdd into the thinkpad and let it finish the install

Does it work in T42 ?😅

does it work on X13 gen 1 ryzen? or X390?

for lenovo tinkpad L590?

what pins for x60?

Thank you. Can this be done similar on a R500. ?

@uraoshi

3 жыл бұрын

I successfully used for a R500 with SVP the procedure by shorting pins 5 and 6 of the EEPROM : davidzou.com/articles/bios-password-bypass

HI I love your videos but I do have a thinkpad question: how does the new X1 Carbon gen 6 hold up against the good old original models. I am looking for a new laptop and the x1 carbon fits my needs as it extremely portable. HOWEVER it is rather pricey and wanted to ask if there is an alternative system that can be upgraded for similar portability and performance.

@muhwyndham

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on what you consider more important than the other.

@kashifkhan7868

4 жыл бұрын

Sir... Please sulotion T440p bios password remove how to

Last time I did it on a x60 and I've finaly fried the motherboard, so guys, do it carefully. And for the one who want ask, yes, i've done this before on a r61 and it just work fine, i don't know what I've done wrong on the x60 !

Question - do I have to keep holding the pins while I’m navigating through the BIOS?

@justinl.3317

Ай бұрын

He said yes to your question!

Will this work on a t30