Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 - Password Management

Enteringusermode
Inusermode,youcanaccessthesecureharddriveandchangethecurrentuserpassword.Thesecurehard
driveisunlockedinthismode;therefore,youcanuseittotransferdata.
Toenterusermode,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,itindicatesthatthe
secureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthesecurehard
drive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3
.
2.Inputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword,andthenpress.WhenthestatusLEDturns
green,itindicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoesintousermode.IfthestatusLEDashesinred,this
indicatesthatanincorrectpasswordisinput.Youcanchooseeithertoinputagainortoresetyour
secureharddrive.Formoreinstructionsaboutresettingyoursecureharddrive,see“Completely
resettingthesecureharddrive”onpage9
.
Notes:
•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpasswordsixconsecutivetimes,thesecure
harddrivewillnolongerrespondandthestatusLEDwillturnoff.Youneedtodisconnectthesecurehard
drive,andthenreconnectittoyourcomputerforadditionalpasswordattempts.
•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword25consecutivetimes,the
secureharddrivewillbelockedandthestatusLEDwillquicklyashinred.Tounlockthesecurehard
drive,dothefollowing:
1.Disconnectthesecureharddrivefromyourcomputer.
2.Hold5whilereconnectingthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.ThestatusLEDalternately
ashesinredandingreen.
3.Press5278879.ThestatusLEDturnsred,indicatingthatthesecureharddriveisunlockedfor
additionalpasswordattempts.
•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword50consecutivetimes,thesecure
harddrivewillbelockedandthestatusLEDwillquicklyashinred.Thesecureharddrivehastobe
completelyresetandthenformatted.Formoreinformation,see“Completelyresettingthesecurehard
drive”onpage9and“Initializingandformattingthesecureharddriveafteracompletereset”onpage9.
Exitingusermode
Attention:Besuretosavealldocumentsonthesecureharddrivebeforeexitingusermode.
Toexitusermode,dooneofthefollowing:
•Hold
untilthestatusLEDturnsred.
•ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthenoticationareaonyourcomputerscreen.Amessagewill
bedisplayed,promptingyouthatyoucansafelydisconnectthesecureharddrivefromyourcomputer.
Then,dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thestatusLEDstaysingreenorturnsred.Youcanchoose
whethertodisconnectthesecureharddriveornot.
Note:Itisnotrecommendedtoexitusermodewhenthesecureharddriveistransferringdata.
Passwordmanagement
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutmanagingyouradministratorpasswordanduserpassword.
Changingtheadministratorpassword
Tochangetheadministratorpassword,dothefollowing:
6ThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDriveUserGuide