https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/ssd-from-x1-carbon/m-p/23457#M11570 <P>Eugene57, I am sorry for the issue you encountered.</P><P></P><P>For Intel® SSDs the only way to gain access to the drive (and to the information stored in it) is entering the password, since it is a security feature there is no workaround, otherwise it may be possible to get a new drive for the computer to operate again. However, without knowing the drive's brand the best advice is to contact your system manufacturer for further assistance.</P> Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:42:16 GMT Jose_H_Intel1 2013-11-18T17:42:16Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/ssd-from-x1-carbon/m-p/23456#M11569 <P>This is going to sound funny. My ex-girlfriend was using my x1 carbon for a while. we broke up, she left me the notebook. </P><P>I started it up and boom! a hdd password. She does not remember it and I do not even know it.</P><P>I've read online that I have to throw it away now and buy a new one? Really? There is no way to unlock it?</P> Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:29:08 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/ssd-from-x1-carbon/m-p/23456#M11569 erabi 2013-11-15T18:29:08Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/ssd-from-x1-carbon/m-p/23457#M11570 <P>Eugene57, I am sorry for the issue you encountered.</P><P></P><P>For Intel® SSDs the only way to gain access to the drive (and to the information stored in it) is entering the password, since it is a security feature there is no workaround, otherwise it may be possible to get a new drive for the computer to operate again. However, without knowing the drive's brand the best advice is to contact your system manufacturer for further assistance.</P> Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:42:16 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/ssd-from-x1-carbon/m-p/23457#M11570 Jose_H_Intel1 2013-11-18T17:42:16Z