ThinkPad™ Password Solutions to recover and change or remove unknown or forgotten Passwords and Repair CRC Errors

This site is dedicated to ThinkPad™ (TP) owners who find themselves locked out for whatever reason, they don't know the Power On Password or Supervisor Password or Hard Disk Password or encounter a BAD CRC1 or CRC2 ERROR displayed on their TP. 

TP owners will have subsequently discovered, to their absolute amazement, that the manufacturer of their beloved TP offers no economically viable solution. The manufacturer does not have a policy to help genuine legitimate owners out of this predicament without paying, in some cases more than the TP is worth, to replace for no sane or logical reason their perfect and fully functional System Board!

I know it's difficult for you to believe that it really can be done

Since early 2002, many people have successfully recovered their TP Password by following my methods, check out "Joe in Australia ThinkPad password" by searching on the net. You may find some people who are upset about my service not being provided for free. However, they all agree the information is accurate and my procedure  works.

Obviously you arrived at this site after being informed by the manufacturer of your TP that it can't be done.

You have most likely received a hefty quote to have your confirmed as "fully functional" System Board [they call it a PLANAR BOARD] removed and replaced with a new one for no good sane logical reason.

You don't even get to keep your replaced System Board, it becomes their property, when I asked what happens to the replaced System Boards, they told me that "we just throw them away", throw away a perfectly good fully functional System Board, right! Where are all the good environmentalists when you need them.

Let me assure you that your unknown password(s) can be recovered from your TP without having to replace the System Board at great expense to YOU, lots of people around the world have successfully used this method, it does work, it is not a joke or a hoax. 

If you suspect or believe that my method could not possibly work, or that this is all simply a con or a bad joke, then search the Internet and confirm for yourself what other people say about this web site.

My original web site was established in January 2002, if my method did not work as described, newsgroups, and forums on the net would be full of reports to that effect.

If you decide to have your System Board replaced, that's fine, go ahead and have the manufacturer of your TP replace your confirmed fully functional system board and in the process transfer a substantial sum of money out of your pocket, if that makes sense to you and you feel more relaxed with that, I can't argue against such logic.

Using my Key Maker Interface, Software and instructions I have helped to successfully recover unknown Passwords from many TP's in the following countries;

Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Yugoslavia and others.

This site maintained by Joe in Australia 

Last updated on Monday, 31 December 2007 04:00:27 PM 

Identifying your TP model

The TP models listed on this page refer to the model number which is printed on top your TP near the LCD Hinge [not underneath] , either on the keyboard or the bottom of the LCD, it consists of a combination of letters and numbers, for example;

370C, 380Z, 380XD, 390E, 390X, 560Z, 600, 760EL, 760ED, 770 series, 770E, 770ED,240, 240X, 390E, 390X, 570, 600e, 600X, 770Z, A20m, A21e, A21m, A22e, A22m, A30, A30p, A31, A31p, G40, G41, R30, R31, R32, R40, R50, R50p, R51, R52, R60, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60, T60p, TransNote, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X40, X41, X60, X60s, X61, X61s, Z60, Z61

For example a TP X20 has X20 printed near the ON/OFF switch above the F6 key.

 

See the X20 in the image above, that is the model of that particular TP which is a TP X20

Your TP's model is NOT the 2XX-XX-XXXXXX number printed on the barcode under the TP, that is the "Type" and "Serial Number".

How much does password recovery cost

 USD $35 for these 'Category 1' models; 

370C, 380Z, 380XD, 560Z, 600, 760EL, 760ED, 760LD, 770 series, 770E, 770ED

USD $35 for these 'Category 2' models;

240, 240X, 390E, 390X, 570, 600e, 600X, 770Z, A20m, A21e, A21m, A22e, A22m, A30, A30p, A31, A31p, G40, G41, R30, R31, R32, R40, R50, R50p, R51, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, TransNote, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X40, X41.

USD $35 for T43 and T43p password recovery or password erase, both included in the single price.

USD $35 for R52 password recovery or password erase, both included in the single price.

USD $35 for R60 password recovery or password erase, both included in the single price.

USD $35 for T60 and T60p password recovery or password erase, both included in the single price.

USD $35 for Z60 password recovery or password erase, both included in the single price.

USD $35 for X60, X60s, X61 or X61s password recovery or password erase, both included in the single price.

Note: T43 T43p, R52, R60, T60, T60p, Z60 and X60 my single price USD $35 covers both password recovery AND or password erase if  TPM is enabled.

T43 T43p and R52 models require very minimal dismantling.

There is NO SOLDERING to anything inside the TP on models T43 T43p, R52, R60, T60,T60p,  Z60 and X60 .

How much does CRC error repair cost

USD $35 for applicable models

What do I receive after purchasing Password Recovery or CRC Repair

Following receipt of payment, detailed illustrated step by step instructions will be sent by email to your PayPal registered email address  to enable you to successfully use my Password Recovery and CRC Repair  procedures. 

You will also receive a 'Certificate Number' always quote your 'Certificate Number' in any subsequent email.

Detailed illustrated instructions show you how to source the parts and build my Key Maker interface with parts that can be easily sourced almost anywhere, the interface is easily assembled on a "Solderless Breadboard" with little or no soldering.

The components for the interface are NOT included in your purchase price.

The DB9 connector on the interface connects to the DB9 Serial Port connector of ANOTHER PC or Laptop, NOT your password locked ThinkPad.

3 wires from the interface connect to the system board of your password locked ThinkPad.

You will also have access to software to control the interface, the software runs on that OTHER PC or Laptop.

The interface and software create a file.

You email me your file from which I can recover your password or passwords and email them to you.

A small amount of delicate soldering is involved on most models, not all, some require no soldering. If you are not confident about soldering then you should seek assistance from someone, local to you, who does have some electronics experience even if it is only at a basic hobby level. They can also assist you to follow my password recovery procedure.

Your TP can be quickly and easily transformed from a useless expensive door stop into a fully functional TP without it ever leaving your possession, you perform the work yourself, the TP stays safe with you, no shipping or insurance costs,  no risk of your TP being lost or damaged in transit and you don't have to worry about trusting that your TP will in fact be returned to you, no extra charge for recovering all passwords including hard disk password if present, plus your bank balance will not suffer.

What else will I need to buy

You will need to buy the parts to build the interface, the components for the interface are NOT included in your purchase price.

I do NOT sell the components for the interface, you can easily source these parts locally or on the net, costs of the parts for the interface varies from USD $25 to USD $50 depending on where you buy them.

You will also need;

 a fine tipped Soldering Iron and solder.

a small Philips head screw driver

A parts list for the KeyMaker interface covering older models 370C, 760EL or 760ED is ->  here

A parts list for the KeyMaker covering all other models is  ->  here

Category 1 includes the following TP models:

370C, 380Z, 380XD, 560Z, 600, 760EL, 760LD, 770 series, 770E, 770ED

Password recovery instructions and recovered passwords  will only be sent to the email address registered with your PayPal account, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this.

Before making a payment, please ensure that your PayPal registered email address is up to date, in other words a valid current email address as details will be sent to your PayPal registered email address. 

Note: On the PayPal payment form please include your TP model

  Category 1 password recovery (USD) $35

Includes all passwords recovered from ONE (1) ThinkPad

The components for the interface are NOT included in your purchase price.

 

Category 2 includes the following TP models:   

240, 240X, 390E, 390X, 570, 600e, 600X, 770Z, A20m, A21e, A21m, A22e, A22m, A30, A30p, A31, A31p, G40, G41, R30, R31, R32, R40, R50, R50p, R51, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, TransNote, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X40, X41.

Password recovery instructions and recovered passwords  will only be sent to the email address registered with your PayPal account, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this.

Before making a payment, please ensure that your PayPal registered email address is up to date, in other words a valid current email address as details will be sent to your PayPal registered email address. 

Note: On the PayPal payment form please include your TP model

    Category 2 password recovery (USD) $35

Includes all passwords recovered from ONE (1) ThinkPad

The components for the interface are NOT included in your purchase price.

Password recovery instructions and recovered password will only be sent to the email address registered with your PayPal account, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this.

Before making a payment, please ensure that your PayPal registered email address is up to date, in other words a valid current email address as details will be sent to your PayPal registered email address. 

  R60 password recovery and or password erase (USD) $35

Includes the password recovered or erased from ONE (1) R60 

The components for the interface are NOT included in your purchase price.

Note: On R60 the TPM security feature may be enabled, if not enabled, it is a straight forward password recovery, if TPM is enabled then there is an additional step to erase the passwords, both procedures are covered by the single payment above, hard disk password cannot be recovered.

The same KeyMaker interface is used, R60 password recovery uses new KeyMaker software V2.20 or higher.

Hard Disk password cannot be recovered from R60

Purchase T43 T43p Password Recovery

Password recovery instructions and recovered passwords  will only be sent to the email address registered with your PayPal account, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this.

Before making a payment, please ensure that your PayPal registered email address is up to date, in other words a valid current email address as details will be sent to your PayPal registered email address. 

  T43 T43p 1 password recovery and or password erase (USD) $35

Includes all passwords recovered or erased from ONE (1) T43 or T43p

The components for the interface are NOT included in your purchase price.

Note: On T43 T43p the TPM security feature may be enabled, if not enabled, it is a straight forward password recovery, if TPM is enabled then there is an additional step to erase the passwords, both procedures are covered by the single payment above, hard disk password cannot be recovered.

The same KeyMaker interface is used, T43 T43p password recovery uses new KeyMaker software V2.20 or higher.

Hard Disk password cannot be recovered from T43 T43p

If you have a TP A2** that is all the A2 series and it has a CRC error don't waste your time and money trying to fix it, these models have a bad power controller which causes and keeps causing repeated CRC errors, it can be repaired, but it just comes straight back.

DO NOT PURCHASE a CRC repair for A2** series ThinkPad for example A20m etc.

CRC repair instructions and repair file will only be sent to the email address registered with your PayPal account, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this.

Before making a payment, please ensure that your PayPal registered email address is up to date, in other words a valid current email address as details will be sent to your PayPal registered email address. 

Note: On the PayPal payment form please include your TP model

 CRC Repair (USD) $35

Includes CRC repair for ONE (1) ThinkPad and recovered passwords

Plus FREE CRC repair if the CRC error recurs on the SAME (1) ThinkPad

The components for the interface are NOT included in your purchase price.

If you have not received a reply from me within 24 hours

I answer all emails promptly, if you do not receive a reply from me then please do not wait for days.

If you have not received a response from me within 24 hours please email me

If you do not receive a reply from me, test your email, send yourself an email and see if it is rejected

Ensure your server is not rejecting my email

Try contacting me using a different email server.

Did you type something relevant to password recovery in your e-mail's SUBJECT LINE? If not it will be treated as SPAM.

As a result of the viruses which spoof the email address of the sender [fake email address taken from infected machine] 

Some email providers have taken to blocking emails from those spoofed addresses which may include email sent by me.

If you are not receiving a response from me, try sending me your email from an account at a different email provider.

Payment is required as detailed below before you can access my detailed information and software 

Payment is only accepted via PayPal - PayPal accept credit cards, bank transfers, debit cards, and more.

Upon completion of payment via PayPal you will be sent full details of my procedures by email to your PayPal registered email address and nowhere else, there will be no exceptions to this, before making a PayPal payment please ensure that your PayPal registered email address is up to date, in other words a current valid email address else you will not be able to receive my emailed instructions..

If you pay for the wrong password recovery category or you need CRC repair then the price will be adjusted up or down to the correct category, if the price is adjusted upwards you will obviously be asked to pay the extra amount.

Password recovery prices include all passwords recovered from your TP - that is, both the Supervisor and Hard disk password if present. Be aware that the recovered hard disk password will only work if the hard disk was locked in that TP.  If the hard disk was locked in another TP then removed from that TP and installed in your TP it is not possible to recover the hard disk password. Hard disk passwords can only be recovered on certain models NOT all models.

TRANSLATION to other languages 

To translate the information on this website to other languages, you may try the following links;

http://www.freetranslation.com/    translates entire web pages, practically unlimited.

http://world.altavista.com/    only translates a portion of a web page, has limits.

http://www.systransoft.com/    only translates a portion of a web page, has limits.

You can also use the above translation services to translate between English and your language when you are emailing me.

Please read all the information on this page before emailing me!

If you have any questions which are not already covered on this page then please email me

All ThinkPad models listed on this page can be unlocked, other models will be added in the future..

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.

This site maintained by Joe in Australia

Last updated on Monday, 31 December 2007 04:00:27 PM 

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