how do you remove password on a laptop?

[Kaiser__Sose]

my cousin got an older ibm thinkpad from work (they were selling off old gear).. it was used by someone who left the company .. when he turns it on there is a screen that asks for a password... since nobody at the company knows what password the old guy had on it is there any way to reset the cmos or anything so he is able to use the laptop? or is this one for the scrap heap?

 

[LostBoy]

From IBM

http://www-1.ibm.com/servlet/support/manager?rt=0&rs=0&org=psg&doc=6E23CC54570C2374802564E5004B6676

 

[Slikkster]

Try "killcmos"...it defeats your bios settings including the password. Just go back into the bios and reset what needs it and you shouldn't have a password issue:

Killcmos

 

[Kaiser__Sose]

hmmm don't know if it will let him boot to floppy but i'll check..

 

[Workin']

You won't be able to boot from the floppy if the BIOS password is set on a Thinkpad. There are places that will remove it for about $100 if you can prove the machine is not stolen. But you have to take it apart...

 

[Motero]

You have to take it to an IBM reseller and they have to do it for you.