T20 uses a security chip which cannot be reset by removing batteries. How do
I know, I just had one with same problem.
Look in google about "security chip".

I used Joe in Australia to recover the original password and unlock my
machine.
You can also try to get a new security chip for it.

Jan / Finland

"BFriedl" wrote in message
news:1tqOb.20769$Xq2.8994@fed1read07...
For password recovery, you will need to reset the cmos. Search board for
a secondary battery. My Toshiba had a total of 3 batteries in it.
Disconnect all and wait 1 minute before reconnecting. CMOS should be
cleared

karl davis wrote:
IBM ThinkPad T20 Lost Password and Need Power Supply - must be cheap!

I have two problems now...the first is I have no power supply for this
laptop as it was faulty so the last owner binned it.so I`m told.

The second problem is that there is a supervisor password that I cannot
seem to get around as I tried killcmos but the floppy is locked out too.

Any help or advice would be appreciated ?

Regards,

Karl.




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