[Thinkpad] Does anyone know how to reset the BIOS password on a T21?

[Ted Frater]

Pretty Good Computer Services wrote:

>Not likely.  There is a guy on TechSpot names Rustam who is famous for
>password removal... bit I don't know if he has ever done Thinkpads.  I have
>never heard of anybody removing T21 passwords.
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>There is a shorting technique for passwords programmed into an eeprom, that
>might work, but it also wipes out the ability to use the Thinkpad recovery
>discs.
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>RayBay
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>On 8/3/07, John Toliver <john.toliver at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Friend of mine just handed me a T21 he replaced the M-board on.  He bought
>>board off eBay and no mention BIOS password.  He reassembles it and now he
>>is locked out.  Does a method exist to reset the password or disable it?
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Ive some friends who specialise in Thinkpad spares  and repairs.
 they will remove a poweron or supervisor pass word for £25.00 0r your 
money $50.00
 It has to be a quick and easy method , but they keep it to themselves.
 My guess is that they do it by degrading the bios to the 1st type for 
your T21, then upgrade it to the bios it should have ie, the latest.
 Ive not tried it but youve nothing to lose if you do.
Theres a cap in Austraqlia who will remove these pass words but you have 
to access the eprom, get the hex? code off it , send to him , and hell 
unscramble
it and send you the pass word.
Sods law ,ive a universal pass word for dell inspirons, no use in this 
case!!.
Let us know if you have any success with this  suggestion.