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  • WanderingMonk
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    • Feb 2021
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    • Dominican Republic
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    Lenovo E540 - BIOS Supervisor Password

    I have been looking all over the internet for a solution to this problem. I bought this laptop and the seller didn't even specify it had a BIOS password which is just frustrating because as a software developer, I must utilize virtual machines in order to generate test environments for my projects and I can't due to the VT-x feature being disabled in the BIOS Setup Utility and on top of that, said settings are locked behind a BIOS supervisor password as stated in the thread's title.

    Can anyone help me through this issue? I would appreciate it a lot. Thank you for reading.
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    Last edited by WanderingMonk; 02-17-2021, 02:36 PM.
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    • peste
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      • Dec 2016
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      • ROMANIA
      #2
      Re: Lenovo E540 - BIOS Supervisor Password

      Originally posted by WanderingMonk
      I have been looking all over the internet for a solution to this problem. I bought this laptop and the seller didn't even specify it had a BIOS password which is just frustrating because as a software developer, I must utilize virtual machines in order to generate test environments for my projects and I can't due to the VT-x feature being disabled in the BIOS Setup Utility and on top of that said settings locked behind a BIOS supervisor password.

      Can anyone help me through this issue? I would appreciate it a lot. Thank you for reading.
      post the backup of the bios and someone will try to help you.
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        • WanderingMonk
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          • Feb 2021
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          Re: Lenovo E540 - BIOS Supervisor Password

          Done, it is now in the original post! Thank you for the information, I hope someone can help me with this issue.
          Last edited by WanderingMonk; 02-17-2021, 02:44 PM.

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            • SMDFlea
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              • Jan 2018
              • 20708
              • UK
              #4
              Re: Lenovo E540 - BIOS Supervisor Password

              Originally posted by WanderingMonk
              Done, it is now in the original post! Thank you for the information, I hope someone can help me with this issue.
              The password is stored in a small chip P24S08,24RF08 or similar. You can short 2 pins together to remove it

              https://www.allservice.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52
              https://www.allservice.ro/forum/images/e540.jpg

              1. Turn on the laptop.
              2. As soon as the display turns on, short pins 5 and 6 and keep them shorted.
              3. Hit F1 to open BIOS.
              4. Wait no more than 2-3 seconds and release short. If you wait too long, it's over.
              5. BIOS opens up, you are in.
              6. Go to SVP password, set up a new one and Save&Exit with F10.
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                • WanderingMonk
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                  • Feb 2021
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                  • Dominican Republic
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                  Re: Lenovo E540 - BIOS Supervisor Password

                  Thank you for the very useful information! I will now proceed to unlock my SVP in order to activate Intel's VT-x feature.

                  Thank you for the quick response and solution!

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                    • Sunny tech 23
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                      • May 2019
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                      • Nigeria
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                      Re: Lenovo E540 - BIOS Supervisor Password

                      Originally posted by SMDFlea
                      The password is stored in a small chip P24S08,24RF08 or similar. You can short 2 pins together to remove it

                      https://www.allservice.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52
                      https://www.allservice.ro/forum/images/e540.jpg

                      1. Turn on the laptop.
                      2. As soon as the display turns on, short pins 5 and 6 and keep them shorted.
                      3. Hit F1 to open BIOS.
                      4. Wait no more than 2-3 seconds and release short. If you wait too long, it's over.
                      5. BIOS opens up, you are in.
                      6. Go to SVP password, set up a new one and Save&Exit with F10.
                      Asking of current password thank u sir
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                        • SMDFlea
                          Super Moderator
                          • Jan 2018
                          • 20708
                          • UK
                          #7
                          Re: Lenovo E540 - BIOS Supervisor Password

                          the current password should be blank if youve cleared it properly .
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