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6. Press Fn+F10. A Setup Confirmation window is displayed. Select

Yes

to save the configuration

changes and exit.

The next time you turn on your computer, type the user or master hard disk password to start your computer
and access the operating system.

Changing or removing a hard disk password

To change or remove the hard disk password, do the following:

• If you are in

User + Master

hard disk mode, you can select either

User HDP

Master HDP

to change

the password, depending on your needs.

– If you select

User HDP

mode, follow the following steps to change the user hard disk password:

1. Type the current user hard disk password in the

Enter Current Password

field and press Enter.

2. Type the new password in the

Enter New Password

field and press Enter; then retype the

password in the

Confirm New Password

field and press Enter.

3. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter again to continue. The user hard disk password

is changed.

Note:

The hard disk password cannot be removed in

User HDP

mode.

– If you select

Master HDP

mode, follow the following steps to change the master hard disk password:

1. Type the current master hard disk password in the

Enter Current Password

field and press Enter.

2. Type the new master hard disk password in the

Enter New Password

field and press Enter; then

retype the new password you just entered in the

Confirm New Password

field and press Enter.

3. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter to continue. The master hard disk password is

changed.

Note:

If you leave the

Enter New Password

and

Confirm New Password

fields blank and press Enter

twice, both the user and master hard disk passwords are removed.

• If you are in

User

hard disk mode, follow the following steps to change the user hard disk password:

1. Follow steps 1 through 7 in “Setting a hard disk password” on page 48, typing your password to

start the ThinkPad Setup program.

2. Type the current user hard disk password in the

Enter Current Password

field and press Enter.

3. Type the new password in the

Enter New Password

field and press Enter; then retype the new

password in the

Confirm New Password

field and press Enter.

4. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter again to continue. The user hard disk password is

changed.

Note:

If you leave the

Enter New Password

and

Confirm New Password

fields blank and press Enter

twice, the user hard disk password is removed.

Tips on using the hard disk passwords

• You can set the minimum length of a hard disk password through the

Security

menu.

• If you set a hard disk password of over seven characters, the hard disk drive can be used only with a

computer that can recognize a hard disk password of over seven characters. If you then install the
hard disk drive in a computer that cannot recognize a hard disk password that contains more than
seven characters, you cannot access the drive.

• Record your password and store it in a safe place. If you forget the user hard disk password, or both user

and master hard disk passwords, Lenovo cannot reset your passwords or recover data from the hard disk
drive. You must take your computer to a Lenovo reseller or a marketing representative to have the hard
disk drive replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service.

Chapter 4

Security