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Moonrise2473@feddit.it to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Security Expert defeats Lenovo Laptop BIOS password with a screwdriver

www.tomshardware.com

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Security Expert defeats Lenovo Laptop BIOS password with a screwdriver

www.tomshardware.com

Moonrise2473@feddit.it to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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Security Expert Defeats Lenovo Laptop BIOS Password With a Screwdriver
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Once into the BIOS via this screwdriver hack, it is a cinch to reset or disable the password requirement.
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    It’s a little difficult to reset the password if it’s lost otherwise.

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