Lenovo 57y4400 User Guide
indicates that you entered the wrong password. You can either choose to reset your secure hard drive
or try again. For more instructions on resetting your secure hard drive, see “Completely resetting the
secure hard drive” on page
or try again. For more instructions on resetting your secure hard drive, see “Completely resetting the
secure hard drive” on page
1-10.
Notes:
1.
If you incorrectly type the User Password or the Admin Password six consecutive times, the secure
hard drive will no longer respond and the indicator light will turn off. You will need to remove the
secure hard drive and then re-attach it to your computer for additional password attempts.
hard drive will no longer respond and the indicator light will turn off. You will need to remove the
secure hard drive and then re-attach it to your computer for additional password attempts.
2.
After you incorrectly type the User Password or the Admin Password 50 consecutive times, the secure
hard drive will be locked and the indicator light flashes red quickly. To unlock the secure hard drive,
do the following:
a.
hard drive will be locked and the indicator light flashes red quickly. To unlock the secure hard drive,
do the following:
a.
Remove the secure hard drive from your computer.
b.
Press and hold the 5 button while re-attaching the secure hard drive to your computer. The
indicator light flashes red and green alternately.
indicator light flashes red and green alternately.
c.
Press 5278879. The indicator light turns solid red, indicating that the secure hard drive is unlocked
for additional password attempts.
for additional password attempts.
3.
After you incorrectly type the User Password or the Admin Password 100 consecutive times, the
secure hard drive will be locked with the indicator light flashing red quickly. The secure hard drive
now has to be completely reset and formatted. See more information in “Completely resetting the
secure hard drive” on page
secure hard drive will be locked with the indicator light flashing red quickly. The secure hard drive
now has to be completely reset and formatted. See more information in “Completely resetting the
secure hard drive” on page
1-10.
Exiting the User Mode
To exit the User Mode, click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area on the
desktop, and then remove the secure hard drive from your computer.
Password Management
This section provides information about managing your passwords in the Admin Mode and User Mode.
Changing the Admin Password
You can change the Admin Password by doing the following:
1.
1.
Enter the Admin Mode. See “Entering the Admin Mode” on page
2.
Press and hold
+9 until the indicator light flashes blue.
3.
Enter the new password (a minimum of 8 digits and a maximum of 16 digits) and press
. The
indicator light flashes green three times.
Note:
If the indicator light flashes red three times, this indicates that the password is less than 8
digits or more than 16 digits. Enter a password that contains 8–16 digits after the indicator light
flashes blue intermittently.
digits or more than 16 digits. Enter a password that contains 8–16 digits after the indicator light
flashes blue intermittently.
4.
Re-enter the new Admin Password and press
. The indicator light stays solid green for three
seconds and the Admin Password is changed successfully.
Notes:
a.
If the indicator light flashes red for three times and then blue intermittently, go back to step 3.
This is due to one of the following conditions:
This is due to one of the following conditions:
v
You waited longer than 10 seconds before entering a password.
v
The new password was entered incorrectly.
b.
If no activity is detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode, the secure hard drive will return
to the Standby Mode.
to the Standby Mode.
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