How To Remove The Power-On Password; How To Remove The Nvme Password - Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 Hardware Maintenance Manual

You can enable the system management password to have the same authority as the supervisor password
to control security related features. To customize the authority of the system management password through
the UEFI BIOS menu:
Step 1. Enter the UEFI BIOS menu.
Note: When you are prompted, enter the correct supervisor password if a supervisor password
has been set, or enter the correct system management password if no supervisor password has
been set. Otherwise, you cannot change the configurations in the following steps.
Step 2. Select Security ➙ Password ➙ System Management Password Access Control.
Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If you have set both the supervisor password and the system management password, the supervisor
password overrides the system management password. If you have set both the system management
password and the power-on password, the system management password overrides the power-on
password.

How to remove the power-on password

To remove the power-on password, do one of the following:
If no supervisor password has been set, do the following to remove the power-on
password
Step 1. Turn off the computer and disconnect the computer from ac power and all connected cables.
Step 2. Insert a straightened paper clip into the emergency-reset hole for more than 10 seconds.
Step 3. Reconnect all power resources and then the system starts automatically.
Step 4. Wait one to two minutes until the POST ends.
Step 5. The error code 0271 appears on the screen. The power-on password and system management
password have been removed.
Step 6. Tap F1, and then select Date/Time ➙ set System Date and System Time to set system date and
time.
If a supervisor password has been set and is known to the service technician, do the
following to remove the power-on password
Step 1. Turn on the computer.
Step 2. When the ThinkPad logo is displayed, immediately press F1.
Step 3. Type the supervisor password to enter the UEFI BIOS menu.
Select Security ➙ Password ➙ Power-On Password.
Step 4.
Step 5. Type the current supervisor password in the Enter Current Password field. Then, leave the Enter
New Password field blank, and press Enter twice.
Step 6. In the Changes have been saved window, press Enter.
Step 7. Press F10 to save changes and exit.

How to remove the NVMe password

If you forget your NVMe password (Single password) or both user and admin NVMe passwords (Dual
password), 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 storage drive is a CRU (Customer Replaceable Unit), you can also contact Lenovo to purchase
.
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