Enable Power-On Password; Set Hard Disk Password; Change Or Remove Hard Disk Password - Lenovo Yoga 9i User Manual

Enable power-on password

If the administrator password has been set, you can enable power-on password to enforce greater security.
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Select Security ➙ Power on Password and press Enter.
Step 2.
Note: The administrator password must be set in advance.
Step 3. Change the setting to Enabled.
Step 4. Select Exit ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
If power-on password is enabled, a prompt appears on the screen every time you turn on the computer. You
must enter the administrator or user password to start the computer.

Set hard disk password

You can set a hard disk password in the setup utility to prevent unauthorized access to your data.
Attention: Be extremely careful when setting a hard disk password. If you forget the hard disk password, a
Lenovo authorized service personnel cannot reset your password or recover data from the hard disk. You
must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized service personnel to have the hard disk drive replaced.
Proof of purchase is required and a fee will be charged for parts and service.
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility using the administrator password.
Step 2. Select Security ➙ Set Hard Disk Password and press Enter.
Note: If you start the setup utility using the user password, you cannot set hard disk password.
Step 3. Follow on-screen instructions to set both master and user hard disk passwords.
Note: The master and user hard disk passwords must be set at the same time.
Step 4. Select Exit ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
If the hard disk password is set, you must provide the correct password to start the operating system.

Change or remove hard disk password

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Select Security.
Step 3. Change or remove the hard disk password.
To change or remove master hard disk password, select Change Master Password and press
Enter.
Note: If you remove the master hard disk password, the user hard disk password is also removed.
To change user hard disk password, select Change User Password and press Enter.
Note: The user hard disk password cannot be removed separately.
Step 4. Select Exit ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
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