Passwords – Lenovo 3000 C100 User Manual
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Passwords
As
many
as
three
passwords
may
be
needed
for
any
Lenovo
3000
computer:
the
power-on
password
(POP),
the
hard-disk
password
(HDP),
and
the
supervisor
password
(SVP).
If
any
of
these
passwords
has
been
set,
a
prompt
for
it
appears
on
the
screen
whenever
the
computer
is
turned
on.
The
computer
does
not
start
until
the
password
is
entered.
Exception:
If
only
an
SVP
is
installed,
the
password
prompt
does
not
appear
when
the
operating
system
is
booted.
Power-on
password:
A
power-on
password
(POP)
protects
the
system
from
being
powered
on
by
an
unauthorized
person.
The
password
must
be
entered
before
an
operating
system
can
be
booted.
Hard-disk
password:
A
hard-disk
password
(HDP)
protects
the
information
stored
on
the
hard
disk
drive
from
being
got
access
by
an
unauthorized
person.
Attention:
If
the
HDP
has
been
forgotten,
neither
Lenovo
nor
Lenovo
authorized
servicers
provide
any
services
to
reset
the
HDP,
or
to
recover
data
from
the
hard
disk
drive.
The
hard
disk
drive
can
be
replaced
for
a
scheduled
fee.
Supervisor
password:
A
supervisor
password
(SVP)
protects
the
system
information
stored
in
the
BIOS
Utility.
The
user
must
enter
the
SVP
in
order
to
get
access
to
the
BIOS
Utility
and
change
the
system
configuration.
How
to
remove
the
power-on
password
and
the
supervisor
password
To
remove
a
POP
and
a
SVP
that
you
have
forgotten,
do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Remove
the
battery
pack.
For
how
to
remove
the
battery
pack,
see
3.
Remove
the
DIMM
slot
cover
and
the
DIMM.
For
how
to
remove
the
them,
see
4.
Short
CMOS_CLR1
pad
a .
a
5.
Reinstall
the
DIMM
and
the
DIMM
slot
cover.
6.
Reinstall
the
battery
pack.
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