and some symptoms that may indicate that the system
was subjected to stresses beyond normal use:
The following is not covered under warranty:
LCD panel cracked by applying excessive force or
from being dropped
Scratched (cosmetic) parts
Cracked or broken plastic parts, broken latches,
broken pins, or broken connectors caused by exces-
sive force
Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system
Damage caused by the improper insertion of a PC
Card or the installation of an incompatible card
Damaged or bent PC Card eject button
Fuses blown by attachment of a non-supported
device
Forgotten computer password (making the computer
unusable)
The following symptoms might indicate damage caused by
non-warranted activities:
Missing parts might be a symptom of unauthorized
service or modification.
Hard disk drive spindles can become noisy from
being subjected to excessive force or from being
dropped.
How to Disable the Password
There are three passwords used at a typical customer site:
the Supervisor Password, the hard disk drive password,
and the Power On password.
Power On password:
1. Power off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack and AC Adapter.
3. Open the keyboard and disconnect the keyboard
connector from the system board, see “1030
Keyboard” on page 28.
4. Short the jumper JP1. See the following figure:
ThinkPad 240
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