ibm thinkpad

outofworksch

Couple of things come to mind things come to mind. Which model is it but you could try looking here

http://forum.thinkpads.com/index.php?sid=cf3edd9cfa6fd3982f9a0c914d2e9ae7
Or http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/
Or look here http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/

Lenovo took over from IBM but you can still get support from them.
Dont know if that any help to you.

sarah-t_4

hi
its ibm thinkpad T22
windows 2000
all i get is when i turn it on is enter administrators password. which i dont have

outofworksch

I dont know if this is any good but look here
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=73817

and here for the manual

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4UYM3F

outofworksch

Look here for FAQ'S and support
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=/product.do?template=%2Fproductpage%2Flandingpages%2FproductPageLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&familyind=50305&machineind=0&modelind=0&partnumberind=0&subcategoryind=0&doctypeind=100&doccategoryind=0&operatingsystemind=52875&validate=true

sarah-t_4

outofworksch wrote: »

I dont know if this is any good but look here
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=73817

and here for the manual

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4UYM3F

thanks alot for the links.ive already been through those and theres nothing really that helps get rid of the admin password thing.

it just keeps asking for the administrator password which there isnt and im looking for a way to get in the laptop ?:(
i know someone will come up with a way but i need to log in it now to see how it works if its not good i can send it back .and get sister a difrent one.

thanks.

smcaul

This might work.

How to remove the power-on password
To remove a POP that you have forgotten, do the
following:
(A) If no SVP has been set:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
For how to remove the battery pack, see “1010 Battery
pack” on page 60.
3. Remove the backup battery.
For how to remove the backup battery, see “1020
Backup battery” on page 61.
4. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends.
After the POST ends, the password prompt does not
appear. The POP has been removed.
5. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack.

sarah-t_4

smcaul wrote: »

This might work.

How to remove the power-on password
To remove a POP that you have forgotten, do the
following:
(A) If no SVP has been set:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack.
For how to remove the battery pack, see “1010 Battery
pack” on page 60.
3. Remove the backup battery.
For how to remove the backup battery, see “1020
Backup battery” on page 61.
4. Turn on the computer and wait until the POST ends.
After the POST ends, the password prompt does not
appear. The POP has been removed.
5. Reinstall the backup battery and the battery pack.

thanks hun ive done that too. didnt work
i removed the battery , then the battery back up (small yellow thing) put the big battery bak in and turned it on ,,adjusted the date ect , turned off put the yellow battrey in it turned on n bummer still asking for admin password

sarah-t_4

is there anyway i can do a system restore on it if i take the hard drive out and connect it to another laptop ?
does anyone know how to do that ?

thanks,

timbim_2

You won't be able to do that. You really are going to need to reinstall windows to make any headway.

sarah-t_4

timbim wrote: »

You won't be able to do that. You really are going to need to reinstall windows to make any headway.

hiya
i dont have a cd to reinstall it.if i get hold os a windows Xp cd how do i download that ?
cos when i turn it on it asks for administrator password? how can i get cd to load?

thanks eveyone whos posted so far its kind of you.