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suddenly my cousin spilled a beer on the laptop. i dismantled it for cleaning there is nothing spillage is on the keyboard only. Some keys on Keyboard not working now. Now laptop is asking for the password. he never put a supervisor password on it . now i do-not know why it is asking?? can i remove it
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SIMRAN, just checked the service manual and it says "A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the BIOS Setup Utility. The user must enter the SVP in order to get access to the BIOS Setup Utility and change the system configuration. Attention: If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be made available to the servicer, there is no service procedure to reset the password. The system board must be replaced for a scheduled fee." The manual is " available here, " There are a few sites that previously looked through, that deal with the eeprom that stores the info. You might want to try to build this reader. There are some "instructions here" and some more "on here" Nothing to lose at this time...;-)Good Luck
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i donot how this one happen after the spillage laptop is asking a svp password . i google it but there is no any way to recover . laptop is also out of warranty. is there any way for this to rebuild this.thanx
SIMRAN, check the links. Other than to try to build the eeprom reader the only other way is to replace the board.
srry i have dismantel it fully their is a little spillage on the board . after cleaned with petrol. it become fully un-usable . means now fully dead....
SIMRAN, what do you use to clean your boards with? I have cleaned plenty of boards with the direction of the above link and have not had any board becoming non-functional. What happened to your board that makes you say it is fully dead?
I think he said he used gasoline.
I have read a article on IBM ThinkPad Laptop password reset:
Firstly, ThinkPad password reset with password reset disk
Secondly, unlock ThinkPad Windows XP password with Windows Installation Disc
Thirdly, reset ThinkPad administrator password by accounts with administrative rights
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I don't think that this would work since SIMRAN can not access any part of the computer. That type of password protection disables everything until the password is entered. So he can not get to windows or any other part of the computer, like the BIOS, until the password is typed.
yes i cannot enter in the bios also nor in the windows or any booting device...
I have read a article on IBM ThinkPad Laptop password reset:
Firstly, ThinkPad password reset with password reset disk
Secondly, unlock ThinkPad Windows XP password with Windows Installation Disc
Thirdly, reset ThinkPad administrator password by accounts with administrative rights
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SIMRAN, have you checked our "standard" solution to liquid immersion? Did you get to clean all of it. Electronics Water Damage
by oldturkey03
i opened it but no any spillage on the logic board... spillage is on the keyboard only.
by SIMRAN