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ibm x40 bios password
i have got an  ibm x40 laptop  has password in bios so please send me a solution for how to unlock it

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There's a chance you may have to send it to IBM to get it reset. It would certainly be safer that way, the procedure is quite difficult.

Open the document on this site:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-53683
On page 88, there is a set of instructions for removing the RTC battery. This should reset the password.

Good luck.
Matt
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thank you mate ,i did but it did not remove the password
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I am assuming that the 'password' is the 'hard drive' type. My company has been looking at this feature to secure our laptops if they are stolen so noone can 'steal' information. At this time, there is no way YOU can clear that password. Only IBM can ( as was mentioned ealier ) . Even if you know the password, you still cannot get rid of it. Once this feature is activated it cannot be disabled. Sorry
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Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.