Travelstar password workaround

[broncoitis]

I bought my daughter a used Thinkpad 600e. Her boyfriend put in a startup
password. Naturally they broke up and now we cant boot her laptop. what is
the workaround or do we have to buy a new hard drive. Powerup& F1 do
nothing.

 

[Folkert Rienstra]

I bought my daughter a used Thinkpad 600e. Her boyfriend put in a startup
password. Naturally they broke up and now we cant boot her laptop. what is
the workaround

There isn't one.

or do we have to buy a new hard drive.

The boyfriend died, did he?

 

[Rod Speed]

I bought my daughter a used Thinkpad 600e. Her boyfriend
put in a startup password. Naturally they broke up and now
we cant boot her laptop. what is the workaround

Varys with exactly which password has been set.

If its on the drive itself, thats very secure and
there isnt anyway for you to get around it.

There are some operations that will remove it, for a price.

or do we have to buy a new hard drive.

Yes, you can obviously go that route.