Use Bios Security Solutions; Cover Presence Switch; Intel Bios Guard - Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 30a 24 Gen 3 User Manual

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to set, change, or remove a password.
5. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
You should record your passwords and store them in a safe place. If you forget the passwords, contact a
Lenovo-authorized service provider to have the passwords removed.
Note: If the hard disk password is forgotten, Lenovo cannot remove the password or recover data from the
storage drive.

Use BIOS security solutions

This section provides BIOS solutions to secure your computer and information.

Cover presence switch

The cover presence switch prevents the computer from logging in to the operating system when the
computer cover is not properly installed or closed.
To enable the cover presence switch connector on the system board:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Security ➙ Cover Tamper Detected and press Enter.
3. Select Enabled and press Enter.
4. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
If the cover presence switch is enabled and the computer cover is not correctly installed or closed, an error
message will be displayed when you turn on the computer. To bypass the error message and log in to the
operating system:
1. Properly install or close the computer cover.
2. Enter the BIOS menu, save and then exit.

Intel BIOS guard

The Intel BIOS Guard module cryptographically verifies all BIOS updates. This hardware-based security
helps prevent software and malware attacks on the computers BIOS.
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