Re: [tlug] IBM R30 Laptop Issues

[Mark Sargent <powderkeg@example.com>]

> Go find a manual that says how to reset the "CMOS" BIOS settings. 
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Hi All,

found this,

*Note:* Removing the battery to reset the CMOS will not work for all 
PC's, and almost all of the newer laptops store their BIOS passwords in 
a manner which does not require continuous power, so removing the CMOS 
battery may not work at all.  IBM Thinkpad laptops lock the hard drive 
as well as the BIOS when the supervisor password is set. If you reset 
the BIOS password, but cannot reset the hard drive password, you may not 
be able to access the drive and it will remain locked, even if you place 
it in a new laptop. IBM Thinkpads have special jumper switches on the 
motherboard, and these should be used to reset the system.

in this article,

http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/36/42/

which is very interesting. Just need to find info on where exactly the 
special jumper switches are located. Cheers.

Mark Sargent.