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R&R password for IBM Thinkpad T43 - Through 'Access IBM'

Jul 5, 2011 11:58AM PDT

I added a password to Rescue and Recovery function (activated by pressing BLUE button labled as'Access IBM').
I do remeber the password but the system is not accepting now. How can I reset the password so as to activate Rescue and Recovery facility (Reset back the system to it's factory setting).

Here are System details.
Machine type/model:2686-DGU Serial number: L3BK707 BIOS version: 1YET59WW (1.24 )
Operating system: Windows XP Professional Operating system version: 5.01
Total memory: 2560 MB

Best regards,

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Two areas to verify type
Jul 7, 2011 12:56AM PDT

Your laptop has firmware protection by entering the passwords you're able to continue. In most cases, once entered into the firmware you can't defeat it unless in an "authorized service center". There are two areas of firmware, the bios and the security chip. If the R&R is part of the bios itself, then removing the bios/CMOS battery can return the bios defaults back. Otherwise, if on the security chip, you have to remove or piggy-back a rom burner to repgm. or remove the chip iteself. If there is another way via s/w, then the service center isn't going to give that away. I suggest you hack your way out by entering all possible "miscues" you may have entered when you started this password business, maybe a capital letter or space, etc., got inputted, retry again, again, again. OH, if you looking for a master password, google away, there maybe one, but I find that rarely works, unless you're the only user of the laptop.

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R&R password for IBM Thinkpad T43 - Through 'Access IBM'
Aug 3, 2011 11:41PM PDT

Hi Willy,

Thank you very much for your participation and giving valuable advice.
1) It is not BIOS password. All the BIOS related passwords (Power on, Supervisor, Hard Disk etc.) are not applied. None of those is active.
2) The ONLY password active / applied is 'R&R'. I do remember the password. It is there in the hints. As I added the same password as hints. But the system is not accepting the password now. I have already tried upper case and lower case but of no use.
3)Not only google searches and help, I wish to buy the software even, if that can bypass the password and reset the system to default / factory setting. But until now I could not find any authentic one which can do the job.
4)I could not find any 'authorized dealer' of lenovo in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. I tried to contact one, which was indicated as authorized dealer but they didnt reply emails and telephonic calls.

There are PC technicians but there is no garuantee of their expertize.

Regards,

Mohammad Yar.