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Instructions
on how to actually unlock your ThinkPad (TP) are in the User's
Guides
EEPROM
Location and Type
T30
EEPROM you treat it as 24RF08
Locating the T30 connection points
Switch the T30 OFF.
You should have already downloaded the
hardware Maintenance Manual for your ThinkPad model, if you have not done so
use the link below to download it now,
Download
the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for your TP model
The links above are to the Lenovo site, if it doesn't
work, don't panic, it isn't broken, their site is shut down daily for
maintenance and at those times they display spurious messages like the page
you requested cannot be found, wait a good while and try again.
The eeprom can be accessed underneath the
TP by removing the RAM expansion cover and the RAM Module if fitted.
NOTE: VCC is NOT connected, the ThinkPad
supplies power to the eeprom later on we will switch on the TP to analyse
the eeprom.
The photo below shows a 24RF08 EEPROM from a DIFFERENT
MODEL ThinkPad with the Pomona clips attached to SCL and SDA pins.
See my page on Options
for Clips and Probes including making your own probes.
Illustration
below ON AN DIFFERENT MODEL TP of making the GND connection using a clip to the
metal fingers that hold Memory in place.
This page ONLY describes how to connect the
KeyMaker Interface to the EEPROM.
The instructions on how to Recover or clear a
Supervisor password are in The "User's
Guides" click here
Disclaimer
I make no warranty that any of my information
is correct, or safe, or does or does not breach any warranty clause, or
anything else, it is up to you to decide if you will follow all or any of the
instructions to recover the Supervisor Password from a TP. It is up to you to
decide, I am not responsible for the results or for any consequential or
incidental damages whatsoever.
If you have any questions, email Joe at
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