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Supervisor password

The supervisor password protects the system information stored in UEFI BIOS. When entering the UEFI

BIOS menu, enter the correct supervisor password when you are prompted by the icon

. You also can

press Enter to skip the password prompt. However, you cannot change most of the system configuration
options in UEFI BIOS.

If you have set both the supervisor password and power-on password, you can use the supervisor password
to access your computer when you turn it on. The supervisor password overrides the power-on password.

Hard disk passwords

The hard disk password prevents unauthorized access to the data on the storage drive. When a hard disk
password is set, you are prompted to type a correct password each time you try to access the storage drive.

To set the hard disk password, select one of the following types:

•

User hard disk password only

When a user hard disk password is set without a master hard disk password, the user must enter the user
hard disk password to access files and applications on the storage drive.

•

Master hard disk pa User hard disk password

The master hard disk password is set and used by a system administrator. It enables the administrator to
access any storage drive in a system or any computer connected in the same network. The administrator
can also assign a user hard disk password for each computer in the network. The user of the computer
can change the user hard disk password as desired, but only the administrator can remove the user hard
disk password.

When prompted to enter a hard disk password, press F1 to switch between the master hard disk password

and user hard disk password

Note:

The hard disk password is not available in the following situations:

• A Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Opal-compliant storage drive and a TCG Opal management software

program are installed in the computer, and the TCG Opal management software program is activated.

• An eDrive storage drive is installed in the computer preinstalled with the Windows 10 operating system.

Set, change, and remove a password

Before you start, print these instructions.

1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 to enter the UEFI BIOS menu.

2. Select

Security

➙

Password

by using the arrow keys.

3. Select the password type. Then, follow the on-screen instructions to set, change, or remove a

password.

You should record all your passwords and store them in a safe place. If you forget any of your passwords,
any potential repair actions required are not covered under warranty.

• If you forget your power-on password, contact a Lenovo authorized service provider to have the power-on

password removed.

• If you forget your user hard disk password or both user and master hard disk passwords, Lenovo cannot

reset your passwords or recover data from the storage drive. You can contact a Lenovo authorized
service provider to have the storage drive replaced. A fee will be charged for parts and service. If the

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