Supervisor password, User password, Power-on password – Lenovo IdeaPad S9e -FR User Manual
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For
how
to
remove
the
HDP,
see
Supervisor
password
A
supervisor
password
(SVP)
protects
the
system
information
stored
in
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
The
user
enters
the
SVP
to
get
access
to
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility
and
change
the
system
configuration.
It
also
can
be
used
as
a
power-on
password
(POP),
if
Password
on
boot
is
set
to
Enabled
.
For
how
to
remove
the
SVP,
see
User
password
If
a
user
password
has
been
set
and
Password
on
boot
is
set
to
Enabled
,
a
password
prompt
appears
on
the
screen
whenever
the
computer
is
turned
on.
The
user
password
is
also
used
to
enter
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
but
only
a
part
of
the
options
can
be
set.
The
user
password
can
be
set
only
when
the
SVP
has
been
set.
For
how
to
remove
the
user
password,
see
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.
The
SVP
and
the
user
password
can
be
used
as
the
POP,
if
Password
on
boot
is
set
to
Enabled
.
How
to
remove
the
hard-disk
password
Attention:
If
the
user
HDP
has
been
forgotten
and
the
master
HDP
cannot
be
made
available
to
the
servicer,
neither
Lenovo
nor
Lenovo
authorized
servicers
provide
any
services
to
reset
the
user
HDPs
or
to
recover
data
from
the
hard
disk
drive.
The
hard
disk
drive
can
be
replaced,
for
a
scheduled
fee.
To
remove
a
user
HDP
that
has
been
forgotten,
when
the
SVP
and
the
master
HDP
are
known,
do
the
following:
1.
Turn
on
the
computer.
2.
When
the
Lenovo
logo
comes
up,
immediately
press
F2
to
enter
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
3.
Enter
the
master
HDP.
4.
Select
Security
,
using
the
cursor
directional
keys
to
move
down
the
menu.
5.
Select
Set
Hard
Disk
Passwords
.
6.
Select
Change
Master
Password
.
7.
Type
the
current
master
HDP
in
the
Enter
Current
Password
field.
then
leave
the
Enter
New
Password
field
blank,
and
press
Enter
twice.
8.
In
the
Changes
have
been
saved
window,
press
Enter.
9.
Press
F10.
10.
Select
Yes
in
the
Setup
Configuration
window.
Both
user
HDP
and
master
HDP
will
have
been
removed.
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service
information
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