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How to remove the supervisor password To remove an SVP, do the following: (A) If an SVP is know to the servicer: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. When the Lenovo logo comes up, immediately press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 3. If Password on boot is set to Enabled, enter the SVP. 4. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to move down the menu. 5. Select Set Supervisor Password. 6. Type the current SVP in the Enter Current Password field. Then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 7. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter. 8. Press F10; then, in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes . Both the SVP and the user password will be removed. (B) If an SVP has been forgotten: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Unplug the AC adapter cable from the computer. 3. Remove the battery pack. For how to remove the battery pack, see "1010 Battery pack" on page 57. 4. Remove the backup battery. For how to remove the backup battery, see "1110 Fan, backup battery, and system board" on page 77. 5. Wait about one minute. 6. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack. Both the SVP and the user password will be removed. How to remove the user password To remove a user password that is known to the servicer, 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. If Password on boot is set to Enabled, enter the user password. 4. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to move down the menu. 5. Select Set User Password. 6. Type the current user password in the Enter Current Password field. Then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press Enter twice. 7. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter. 8. Press F10; then, in the Setup confirmation window, select Yes . To remove a user password that has been forgotten, when the SVP is known, see "How to remove the supervisor password" 36 IdeaPad S9e, S10e, and S10 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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How
to
remove
the
supervisor
password
To
remove
an
SVP,
do
the
following:
(A)
If
an
SVP
is
know
to
the
servicer:
1.
Turn
on
the
computer.
2.
When
the
Lenovo
logo
comes
up,
immediately
press
F2
to
enter
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
3.
If
Password
on
boot
is
set
to
Enabled
,
enter
the
SVP.
4.
Select
Security
,
using
the
cursor
directional
keys
to
move
down
the
menu.
5.
Select
Set
Supervisor
Password
.
6.
Type
the
current
SVP
in
the
Enter
Current
Password
field.
Then
leave
the
Enter
New
Password
field
blank,
and
press
Enter
twice.
7.
In
the
Changes
have
been
saved
window,
press
Enter.
8.
Press
F10;
then,
in
the
Setup
confirmation
window,
select
Yes
.
Both
the
SVP
and
the
user
password
will
be
removed.
(B)
If
an
SVP
has
been
forgotten:
1.
Turn
on
the
computer.
2.
Unplug
the
AC
adapter
cable
from
the
computer.
3.
Remove
the
battery
pack.
For
how
to
remove
the
battery
pack,
see
“1010
Battery
pack”
on
page
57.
4.
Remove
the
backup
battery.
For
how
to
remove
the
backup
battery,
see
“1110
Fan,
backup
battery,
and
system
board”
on
page
77.
5.
Wait
about
one
minute.
6.
Reinstall
the
backup
battery
and
the
battery
pack.
Both
the
SVP
and
the
user
password
will
be
removed.
How
to
remove
the
user
password
To
remove
a
user
password
that
is
known
to
the
servicer,
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.
If
Password
on
boot
is
set
to
Enabled
,
enter
the
user
password.
4.
Select
Security
,
using
the
cursor
directional
keys
to
move
down
the
menu.
5.
Select
Set
User
Password
.
6.
Type
the
current
user
password
in
the
Enter
Current
Password
field.
Then
leave
the
Enter
New
Password
field
blank,
and
press
Enter
twice.
7.
In
the
Changes
have
been
saved
window,
press
Enter.
8.
Press
F10;
then,
in
the
Setup
confirmation
window,
select
Yes
.
To
remove
a
user
password
that
has
been
forgotten,
when
the
SVP
is
known,
see
“How
to
remove
the
supervisor
password”
36
IdeaPad
S9e,
S10e,
and
S10
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual