Sony VAIO VGN-UX100 Series User Manual page 94

Removing the Hard Disk Password
To remove the hard disk password
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Press and hold the Fn key and press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears.
The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer, press and hold the Fn key and press F2 key several times
when the VAIO logo appears.
If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password.
3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the
Enter key.
The password entry screen appears.
4 Select Enter Master and User Password and press the Enter key.
5 Enter the current password for Enter Current Hard Disk Master Password and press the Enter key, leaving everything
else blank.
6 Press the Enter key when the success message appears.
7 Press the Esc key.
Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key.
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On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key.
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