Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 User Manual page 30
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Note: If you want to remove the password, press Enter in both text boxes without entering any
character.
Step 6.
Select Restart ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
If you remove the supervisor password, the user password is also removed.
Set user password
You must set the supervisor password before you can set the user password.
The administrator of the setup utility might need to set a user password for use by others.
Step 1.
Open the firmware setup utility using the supervisor password.
Step 2.
Select Security ➙ Password ➙ Set User Password and press Enter.
Step 3.
Enter a password string that contains only letters and numbers and then press Enter.
The user password must be different from the supervisor password.
Step 4.
Enter the password again and press Enter.
Select Restart ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
Step 5.
Enable power-on password
If the supervisor password has been set, you can enable power-on password to enforce greater security.
Step 1.
Open the firmware setup utility.
Step 2.
Select Security ➙ Password ➙ Power on Password and press Enter.
Note: The supervisor password must be set in advance.
Step 3.
Change the setting to Enabled.
Select Restart ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
Step 4.
If power-on password is enabled, a prompt appears on the screen every time you turn on the computer. You
must enter the administrator or user password to start the computer.
Set passwords for the mass storage device
You can set a hard disk password in the setup utility to secure access to your data storage on the PC's mass
storage device.
Attention: Be extremely careful when setting a hard disk password. If you forget the hard disk password, a
Lenovo authorized service personnel cannot reset your password or recover data from the hard disk. You
must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized service personnel to have the hard disk drive replaced.
Proof of purchase is required and a fee will be charged for parts and service.
Step 1.
Open the firmware setup utility.
Step 2.
Select Security ➙ Password ➙ Set Hard Disk Password and press Enter.
Note: If you start the setup utility using the user password, you cannot set hard disk password.
Step 3.
Follow on-screen instructions to set both master and user passwords.
Note: The master and user hard disk passwords must be set at the same time.
Select Restart ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
Step 4.
If the hard disk password is set, you must provide the correct password to start the operating system.
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