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For how to remove the HDP, see "How to remove the hard-disk password." 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 "How to remove the supervisor password" on page 36. 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 "How to remove the user password" on page 36. 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. Related service information 35

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For
how
to
remove
the
HDP,
see
“How
to
remove
the
hard-disk
password.”
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
“How
to
remove
the
supervisor
password”
on
page
36.
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
“How
to
remove
the
user
password”
on
page
36.
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.
Related
service
information
35