***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its on a dedicated ATMEL chip with dedicated firmware) and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private key set by Intel for the Lenovo BIOS or upsetting the BIOS checksum on non-PSB AMD machines/AMD PSB BIOS private key not much can be done now. It's on the EC NVRAM, which can't be reset by force like the older BIOSes. Lenovo pulled a North Korea off and is no longer a security meme.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private key set by Intel for the Lenovo BIOS or upsetting the BIOS checksum on non-PSB AMD machines/AMD PSB BIOS private key not much can be done now. It's on the EC NVRAM, which can't be reset by force like the older BIOSes. Lenovo pulled a North Korea off on their BIOS password security and is no longer a meme level bypass.
***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its on a dedicated ATMEL chip with dedicated firmware) and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private BIOS Lenovo key set by Intel (without bringing it back), you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM. Lenovo pulled a North Korea off and is no longer a security meme.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private key set by Intel for the Lenovo BIOS or upsetting the BIOS checksum on non-PSB AMD machines/AMD PSB BIOS private key not much can be done now. It's on the EC NVRAM, which can't be reset by force like the older BIOSes. Lenovo pulled a North Korea off and is no longer a security meme.
***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its own chip with dedicated firmware)and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its on a dedicated ATMEL chip with dedicated firmware) and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private BIOS Lenovo key set by Intel (without bringing it back), you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM. Lenovo pulled a North Korea off and is no longer a security meme.
***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its own chip with dedicated firmware)and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private BIOS Lenovo key set by Intel (without bringing it back), you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private BIOS Lenovo key set by Intel (without bringing it back), you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM. Lenovo pulled a North Korea off and is no longer a security meme.
***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its own chip with dedicated firmware)and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private BIOS Lenovo key set by Intel, you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private BIOS Lenovo key set by Intel (without bringing it back), you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its own chip with dedicated firmware)and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private BIOS Lenovo key set by Intel, you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, so basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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***You don't, and can't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC (which is its own chip with dedicated firmware)and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads (XX30-390E) where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, so basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, so basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, so basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC now, which is part of the NVRAM.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip did the job. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, so basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the EC and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip did the job to force it into a default state or let you clear it by resetting the security because it was disabled and assumed correct. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, so basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip did the job. That loophole ended with Boot Guard and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
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***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip did the job. That loophole ended with Intel Boot Guard (HSW-present, so basically 2012+ is locked down) and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip. That loophole ended with Boot Guard and proper BIOS signing on AMD models.***
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***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads where shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip did the job. That loophole ended with Boot Guard and proper BIOS signing on AMD models, or AMD PSB.***
The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip. That loophole ended with Boot Guard and proper BIOS signing on AMD models.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private key, you're done; it's on the EC.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the Lenovo BIOS private key, you're done; it's on the EC.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip. That loophole ended with Boot Guard and proper BIOS signing on AMD models.***
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard.
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The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard. Unless you can somehow completely reflash the EC without upsetting the private key, you're done; it's on the EC.
***You don't. The SVP is encrypted on the ATMEL chip and cannot be broken like the old ThinkPads shorting 2 lines or using a special tool on the same ATMEL chip. That loophole ended with Boot Guard and proper BIOS signing on AMD models.***
The only way to remove the password now is to replace the motherboard.