o Pre-install tasks (turn on IBM machine)

o Update IBM BIOS for the Server

o IBM Update Express

o IBM RAID Update and Configuration v9.0

o Set RAID 5 field with one hot spare disk

The smart act itself

- During the boot hit F1 to enter BIOS setup

- Go to System Security and choose to set up

- All done, now you can safely replace the IBM MBO for only 2100$

Its cheap, eh???

Yannow there are ways to bypass the bios password.

Have you tried the simpliest of all, just resetting the CMOS?

Yannow there are ways to bypass the bios password.

Have you tried the simpliest of all, just resetting the CMOS?

Of course I did, but as it is stated on official pages of IBM, BIOS password for that server can't be reset. If you forget it, you can only replace the MBO.

I can't find the link, but it's somewhere on IBM pages..

LMAO, that sucks big time. I had a customer that "forgot his password" on a new laptop bought of the street. I had no luck, pulled it all a part looking for jumpers, pulled the bat. and nothing. I also went through all of the "backdoor" factory passwords with no luck. I spent around 10 hours and didn't make any money. I will never work on a locked PC again. LOL

Damn, very idiotic situation. IBM has secked this time :S