Lenovo ThinkPad 600E Hardware Maintance Manual - June 1999: ThinkPad 600, 600E - Page 30
Service Web Site, Passwords, Supervisor and Hard Disk Passwords - ibm hard drive
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Related Service Information 1. Insert the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.05 or a later version into the diskette drive and power on the computer. 2. Select Format the hard disk from the main menu. 3. Select the drive from the menu. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. Service Web Site When the latest maintenance diskette and the system program service diskette are available, they will be posted on: Maintenance diskette: http://www.pc.ibm.com/files/searchfiles.html (search for either MAINTENANCE or MAINT150) System program service diskette: http://pccbbs.raleigh.ibm.com/ Passwords When the power-on password (POP), hard disk password (HDP), and supervisor password (PAP) are used, the following situations may occur: If the POP is the same as the HDP, the POP prompt appears, but the HDP prompt does not appear. If the POP is not the same as the HDP, both prompts appear. The PAP and the HDP: If the PAP is used, the HDP is enabled automatically, but no HDP prompt appears. The HDP is set the same as the PAP. The ThinkPad computer that has the bay can support more than two HDPs. If the POP is the same as one of the HDPs (HDP-1 or HDP-2), a POP prompt appears. The passwords are different. If the POP is not the same as either of the HDPs (HDP-1 or HDP-2):, both prompts appear. If the PAP is used, the HDP-1 or the HDP-2 is automatically enabled, but the HDP prompt does not appear. The HDP-1 and HDP-2 are then set to the same password as the PAP. Supervisor and Hard Disk Passwords: The supervisor password and the hard disk password (HDP) are security features that are used to protect the system and the hard disk data from unauthorized access. No overriding capability is provided. If only a hard disk password is set, obtaining permission from the password owner to unlock the password is a prerequisite for running diagnostic tests and performing service. If both supervisor password and hard disk password are set, you can enter Easy-Setup by pressing the Enter key or by entering the 24