[coreboot] password

[Peter Stuge]

ron minnich wrote:
> I have a lenovo x300 somebody set the password on and ... as you
> guess, forgot.
> 
> So, question: anyone have any idea how deep into the machine the
> password is kept no new machines? Deep in TPM?
> 
> in other words, were flashrom to work on this box, can the password
> be reset?

flashrom likely isn't enough. :\

ThinkPads at least used to have a special "high security" EEPROM,
plus they've had fairly much more sophisticated ECs compared to other
laptop designs, for a long time.

I'm sure it's possible to reset that password, but I don't know where,
and I'm pretty sure it's somewhere unusual.

If you want to dive into the ThinkPad world of ECs, there was a lot
of good work done on the T43 - although that one is old by now, maybe
it can still be helpful:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=20958
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Embedded_Controller_Firmware


It may be quickest to just order a new system board for the laptop
off eBay.


//Peter