Lenovo ThinkPad Hard Disk Drive User manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: ThinkPad Hard Disk Drive

Type: User manual

Lenovo ThinkPad Hard Disk Drive offers high-level data security with AES 256-bit hardware encryption and three working modes for enhanced protection and flexibility. Easily transfer data using the integrated USB cable or the provided USB 3.0 Y cable. Enjoy reliable performance and connect to your computer's USB connectors or an AC-powered USB hub.

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive User

Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1. About the secure hard

drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2. Install the secure hard

drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Install the secure hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 3. Use the secure hard

drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Set up the administrator password . . . . . . . . 7

Enter and exit the working modes . . . . . . . . . 7

Enter standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Enter administrator mode . . . . . . . . . . 7

Exit administrator mode . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Enter user mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Exit user mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Password management. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Change the administrator password . . . . . . 9

Add a user password in administrator mode . . . 9

Add a user password in user forced

enrollment state . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Change the user password . . . . . . . . 10

Delete the user password(s) . . . . . . . . 11

Lock the secure hard drive . . . . . . . . . . 11

Manually lock the secure hard drive . . . . . 11

Lock the secure hard drive with the auto-lock

function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hibernate, suspend, or log off from the operating

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Completely reset the secure hard drive. . . . . . 12

Initialize and format the secure hard drive after a

complete reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 4. Optional functions . . . . . 15

Set up and use the one-time-use recovery

password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Set up read-only status and return to read and

write status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Set up the minimum length of the password . . . . 16

Set up a self-destruct password . . . . . . . . 16

Set up brute-force attack protection . . . . . . . 17

Set up lock override . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Set up the indicator blink . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 5. Quick reference for

button combinations . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . . 21

Appendix A. Accessibility

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Appendix B. Trademarks . . . . . . . 25

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Chapter 1. About the secure hard drive

This chapter provides product information about the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive (referred to as

secure hard drive).

Product description

The secure hard drive is a portable, light-weight, and high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 standard

option that offers high-level data security. You can transfer data using the integrated USB cable on the

secure hard drive or the provided USB 3.0 Y cable. In addition to regular USB 3.0 hard disk drive functions, it

also provides you with an easy-to-use full disk encryption solution. All the functions are integrated into the

secure hard drive; therefore, you can access the secure hard drive and manage passwords without using

other software applications.

The secure hard drive has three working modes: standby mode, administrator mode, and user mode. For

more information about the working modes, refer to Chapter 3 “Use the secure hard drive” on page 7.

Note: Passwords are required for administrator mode and user mode. Accordingly, they are called the

administrator password and the user password.

Your option package includes the following:

• ThinkPad USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive

• USB 3.0 Y cable

• Carrying case

• Documentation

Overview

The following figure shows the overview of the secure hard drive.

Figure 1. Overview of the secure hard drive

1 Status indicator (referred to as

indicator)

The indicator indicates the working modes:

• Red: standby mode

• Blue: administrator mode

• Green: user mode

For more information about the working modes and the indicator, refer to

Chapter 3 “Use the secure hard drive” on page 7.

2 button

Use this button to do the following:

• Canceling the current operation

• Returning to the previous step when you accidentally input a wrong

password

• Exiting administrator mode and user mode

• Manually locking the secure hard drive

3 button

Use this button to access the secure hard drive or give an OK

acknowledgement for the following operations:

• Inputting a password

• Confirming a new password

4 Integrated USB cable You can connect the secure hard drive to your computer using the integrated

USB cable. For more information, refer to “Install the secure hard drive” on

page 3.

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Chapter 2. Install the secure hard drive

This chapter provides information about how to install the secure hard drive.

Before you begin

Ensure that you read the following information before installing and using the secure hard drive.

Attention:

• Make sure that you use the integrated USB cable on the secure hard drive or the provided USB 3.0 Y

cable to install the secure hard drive. Using any cables other than the two cables might damage the

secure hard drive.

• Carefully handle the secure hard drive. When the secure hard drive is not in use or you need to ship it to a

different location, place it in the provided carrying case.

• To get reliable performance of the secure hard drive, make sure that the integrated USB cable on the

secure hard drive or the provided USB 3.0 Y cable is connected to the USB connectors on your computer

or to an ac-powered USB hub. Do not connect the two cables to a non-ac-powered USB hub.

Install the secure hard drive

To install the secure hard drive, do one of the following:

• Connect the secure hard drive to a USB 3.0 connector on your computer as shown.

Figure 2. Install the secure hard drive using the integrated USB cable

• Connect the secure hard drive to a USB 3.0 connector on your computer with the USB 3.0 Y cable as

shown.

Figure 3. Install the secure hard drive using the USB 3.0 Y cable

• Connect the secure hard drive to two USB 2.0 connectors on your computer with the USB 3.0 Y cable as

shown.

Figure 4. Install the secure hard drive using the USB 3.0 Y cable

When the initial connection is established, the status indicator is on in green then turns blue and green

alternately.

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Figure 5. Overview of the USB 3.0 Y cable

1 Additional power supply connector

2 Main connector

3 USB receptacle connector

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Chapter 3. Use the secure hard drive

This chapter provides information about how to use the secure hard drive.

Set up the administrator password

Set up an administrator password before using the secure hard drive. To set up the administrator password,

do the following:

1. Connect the secure hard drive to your computer. See “Install the secure hard drive” on page 3 for more

information.

2. Press

+9 and the indicator blinks slowly in green.

3. Set up an administrator password and press

. If the administrator password is accepted, the indicator

blinks fast in green and then blinks slowly in green. If not, it blinks in red.

Note: The administrator password should be 8 to 16 digits. It cannot be repeating or sequential digits,

such as 87654321 or 11111111.

4. Confirm your administrator password and press

. If it is accepted, the indicator turns green for one

second and then is solid on in blue. If not, it blinks in red and then blinks slowly in green. In this case, set

up the administrator password again.

5. Press

to exit the administrator mode. If no action is performed within 30 seconds, the secure hard

drive is locked and the indicator is on in red.

To access the secure hard drive, do the following:

1. When the indicator is in red, input the administrator password you set up and press

2. Double-click the secure hard drive icon on your computer and then you can access it.

Enter and exit the working modes

This section provides information about how to enter and exit standby mode, administrator mode, and user

mode of the secure hard drive.

Enter standby mode

Standby mode is the default working mode of the secure hard drive. In this mode, the secure hard drive is

locked; therefore, it cannot be recognized by the operating system. However, standby mode enables you to

enter and switch between administrator mode and user mode.

To enter standby mode, connect the secure hard drive to your computer. When the indicator turns red, it

indicates that the secure hard drive goes into standby mode. For more information about how to connect the

secure hard drive, refer to “Install the secure hard drive” on page 3.

Note: To switch between administrator mode and user mode, you are required to firstly switch to standby

mode, and then you can enter your desired mode.

Enter administrator mode

In administrator mode, you can perform many administrative operations, such as changing the administrator

password, creating up to four user passwords, deleting all user passwords, and setting the auto-lock

function. The secure hard drive is locked in this mode; therefore, it cannot be recognized by the operating

system.

To enter administrator mode, do the following:

1. Connect the secure hard drive to your computer. When the indicator turns red, it indicates that the

secure hard drive goes into standby mode. For more information about how to connect the secure hard

drive, refer to “Install the secure hard drive” on page 3.

2. Hold

+0 for five seconds until the indicator blinks in red. It indicates that you can input the

administrator password.

3. Input the administrator password you set up and press

to enter administrator mode. When the

indicator turns blue, it indicates that the secure hard drive goes into administrator mode.

Notes: If the indicator blinks in red for a few seconds after you input the administrator password, it

indicates that the secure hard drive has returned to standby mode. You need to go back to step 2 to

enter administrator mode again. This problem is caused by one of the following reasons:

• An incorrect administrator password is input in step 3.

• No activity is detected within 30 seconds in administrator mode.

Exit administrator mode

To exit administrator mode, hold until the indicator turns red. The secure hard drive goes into standby

mode.

Enter user mode

In user mode, you can access the secure hard drive and change the current user password. The secure hard

drive is unlocked in this mode; therefore, you can use it to transfer data.

To enter user mode, do the following:

1. Connect the secure hard drive to your computer. When the indicator turns red, it indicates that the

secure hard drive goes into standby mode. For more information about how to connect the secure hard

drive, refer to “Install the secure hard drive” on page 3.

2. Input the user password or the administrator password, and then press

. When the indicator turns

green, it indicates that the secure hard drive goes into user mode. If the indicator blinks in red, it

indicates that an incorrect password is input. You can choose either to input again or to reset your

secure hard drive. For more instructions about resetting your secure hard drive, see “Completely reset

the secure hard drive” on page 12.

Note: If you incorrectly input the user password or the administrator password more than three times, the

secure hard drive is under brute-force attack protection. For more information, see “Set up brute-force

attack protection” on page 17.

Exit user mode

Attention: Ensure that you save all documents on the secure hard drive before exiting user mode.

To exit user mode, do one of the following:

• Hold

until the indicator turns red.

• Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area on your computer screen. A message will

be displayed, prompting you that you can safely disconnect the secure hard drive from your computer.

Then, depending on your operating system, the indicator stays in green or turns red. You can choose

whether to disconnect the secure hard drive or not.

Note: It is not recommended to exit user mode when the secure hard drive is transferring data.

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Password management

This section provides information about managing your administrator password and user password.

Change the administrator password

To change the administrator password, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Hold

+9 and the indicator blinks slowly in green.

3. Input a new administrator password (a minimum of eight digits and a maximum of 16 digits), and then

press

. The indicator blinks in green three times and then blinks slowly in green.

Note: If the indicator blinks in red three times, it indicates that the new administrator password is fewer

than eight digits or more than 16 digits, or it consists of repeating or sequential digits. After the indicator

blinks in blue, input an administrator password that contains 8 to 16 digits.

4. Input the new administrator password again, and then press

. The indicator stays in green for three

seconds and then turns blue, indicating that the administrator password is successfully changed.

Notes:

• If the indicator blinks in red three times and then blinks slowly in green, go back to step 3. This

problem is caused by one of the following reasons:

– You wait longer than 10 seconds before inputting the new administrator password.

– The new administrator password is incorrectly input.

• If no activity is detected within 30 seconds in administrator mode, the secure hard drive returns to

standby mode.

Add a user password in administrator mode

The secure hard drive enables you to have up to four user passwords. To add a user password, do the

following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Hold

+1 and the indicator blinks slowly in green.

3. Input a new user password (a minimum of eight digits and a maximum of 16 digits), and then press

The indicator blinks in green three times and then blinks slowly in green.

Note: If the indicator blinks in red three times, it indicates that the new user password is fewer than

eight digits or more than 16 digits, or it consists of repeating and sequential digits. After the indicator

blinks in blue, input a user password that contains 8 to 16 digits.

4. Input the new user password again, and then press

. The indicator stays in green for three seconds

and then turns blue, indicating that the user password is successfully added.

Notes:

• If the indicator blinks in red three times and then blinks slowly in green, go back to step 3. This

problem is caused by one of the following reasons:

– You wait longer than 10 seconds before inputting the new user password.

– The new user password is incorrectly input.

• If no activity is detected within 30 seconds in administrator mode, the secure hard drive returns to

standby mode.

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Add a user password in user forced enrollment state

The administrator can set up the secure hard drive into user forced enrollment state. In this state, the secure

hard drive is unlocked until you input a user password.

Attention: To ensure your data security, do not store important data on your secure hard drive when it is in

user forced enrollment state.

To set your secure hard drive into user forced enrollment state, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Press 0+1 and the indicator blinks in green three times and then is on in blue.

Note: If the indicator is on in red and then turns blue after you press 0+1, it means that the administrator

has set up at lease one user password from administrator mode. Only if the administrator does not add a

user password in the administrator mode, the administrator can set up the secure hard drive into user

forced enrollment state.

3. Press

and the secure hard drive is locked. It is in user forced enrollment state in which the first user

can establish the user password.

To add a user password in the user enforced enrollment state, do the following:

1. Press

and ensure that the indicator blinks in blue and green alternately. Press +1 and ensure that the

indicator blinks slowly in green. If the indicator does not follow these behaviors, contact your

administrator to reset your secure hard drive into user enforced enrollment state.

2. Input a new user password (a minimum of eight digits and a maximum of 16 digits), and then press

The indicator blinks in green three times and then blinks slowly in green.

Note: If the indicator blinks in red three times, it indicates that the new user password is fewer than

eight digits or more than 16 digits, or it consists of repeating and sequential digits. After the indicator

blinks in blue, input a user password that contains 8 to 16 digits.

3. Within 30 seconds, input the new user password again, and then press

. The indicator stays in green

for a few seconds and then is on in red indicating that the user password is successfully added. The

secure hard drive is locked and you can access it with the user password you set up.

Notes:

• If the indicator blinks in red three times and then blinks slowly in green, go back to step 3. This

problem is caused by one of the following reasons:

– You wait longer than 10 seconds before inputting the new user password.

– The new user password is incorrectly input.

• If no activity is detected within 30 seconds in administrator mode, the secure hard drive returns to

standby mode.

Change the user password

Note: If you have more than one user password, you can change only one user password at a time.

To change the user password, do the following:

1. Enter user mode. See “Enter user mode” on page 8 for more information.

2. Hold

+1 for five seconds until the indicator blinks in red.

3. Input the current user password, and then press

. The indicator turns green for three seconds and then

blinks slowly in green.

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Notes: If the indicator blinks in red, go back to step 2. This problem is caused by one of the following

reasons:

• You wait longer than 10 seconds before inputting the new user password.

• The current user password is incorrectly input.

4. Input a new user password (a minimum of eight digits and a maximum of 16 digits), and then press

The indicator blinks in green three times and then blinks slowly in green.

Note: If the indicator blinks in red three times, it indicates that the new user password is fewer than

eight digits or it consists of repeating or sequential digits. After the indicator blinks in blue, input a user

password that contains 8 to 16 digits.

5. Input the new user password again, and then press

. The indicator stays in green, indicating that the

user password is successfully changed.

Notes: If the indicator blinks in red three times and then turns green, go back to step 2. This problem is

caused by one of the following reasons:

• You wait longer than 10 seconds before inputting the new user password.

• The new user password is incorrectly input.

Note: The administrator password can be used as a user password. An administrator password can be

changed only in administrator mode. For more information, see “Change the administrator password” on

page 9.

Delete the user password(s)

To delete the user password(s), do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Hold 7+8 for five seconds. The indicator blinks three times in green and then it blinks in red and blue

alternately.

3. Hold 7+8 for five seconds again and the indicator turns on red and then green for two seconds and is

solid on in blue.

Attention:

• If you have more than one user password, all user passwords will be deleted at a time.

• When you delete the user password, the self-destruct password and the one-time-use recovery

password will also be deleted.

Lock the secure hard drive

To ensure the data security of your secure hard drive when you are away from your computer, you can

manually lock the secure hard drive or use the auto-lock function.

Manually lock the secure hard drive

To manually lock the secure hard drive, hold until the indicator turns red.

Lock the secure hard drive with the auto-lock function

If there is no data transmission after an auto-lock interval, which you need to set in advance, the secure hard

drive will lock itself. Then, the indicator turns red, and you will not be able to access the secure hard drive

unless you unlock it by inputting the correct user password and then press

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To set the auto-lock interval, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Hold

+6 until the indicator alternately blinks in red and in blue.

3. Set the auto-lock interval by pressing the following numeric keys:

• 0: If you press this numeric key, the auto-lock function will be disabled.

• 1: If you press this numeric key, the auto-lock interval will be five minutes.

• 2: If you press this numeric key, the auto-lock interval will be 10 minutes.

• 3: If you press this numeric key, the auto-lock interval will be 20 minutes.

Note: By default, the auto-lock function is disabled.

After successful setting up the auto-lock interval, the indicator blinks three times in green. Then it enters

administrator mode and the indicator is on in blue.

Note: Ensure that you save all documents on the secure hard drive before the secure hard drive locks itself.

If any document is not saved before the secure hard drive locks itself, a message box will be displayed,

reminding you that the document directory cannot be found. You need to unlock the secure hard drive to

save the document.

Hibernate, suspend, or log off from the operating system

Before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the operating system, do the following:

1. Save and close all the files on the secure hard drive.

2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area on your computer screen. Then, a

message is displayed, prompting you that you can safely disconnect the secure hard drive from your

computer. You can choose whether to disconnect the secure hard drive or not.

Note: To ensure the data integrity of your secure hard drive, lock or disconnect your secure hard drive if you

are away from your computer or you are sharing your computer with others using different Windows

user

accounts.

Completely reset the secure hard drive

If you forget all passwords, you can perform a complete reset to restore the secure hard drive to factory

settings. You need to set up an administrator password to use the secure hard drive after a complete reset.

Attention: Completely resetting the secure hard drive will erase all the data on the secure hard drive. You

need to initialize and format the secure hard drive with the disk management application. For more

information, see “Initialize and format the secure hard drive after a complete reset” on page 13.

To completely reset the secure hard drive, do the following:

1. Hold

and then connect the secure hard drive to your computer. For more information about installing

the secure hard drive, see “Install the secure hard drive” on page 3.

Note: If no activity is detected for 30 seconds in this step, the secure hard drive will go into standby

mode.

2. Release

when the indicator is on in red. Within five seconds, press + +2 for 10 seconds while

the indicator blinks in red and blue alternately. The indicator is on in green for several seconds. Then the

indicator is on in green and blue and it indicates that the complete resetting is finished.

3. Press

+9 and the indicator blinks slowly in green. Set up a new administrator password and confirm

your administrator password. Then the secure hard drive needs to be initialized and reformatted.

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Initialize and format the secure hard drive after a complete reset

A complete reset of the secure hard drive will erase all information and partition settings on the secure hard

drive. You need to set up the administrator password and then initialize and format the secure hard drive

after a complete reset. See “Set up the administrator password” on page 7 for more information.

To initialize and format the secure hard drive, do the following:

For the Windows 7 operating system:

1. After a complete reset, connect the secure hard drive to your computer.

2. Input the administrator password, and then press

to enter user mode. The operating system

automatically installs all the USB device drivers for the secure hard drive.

3. Depending on your Start mode, click Start.

4. Right-click My Computer or Computer, and then click Manage. The Computer Management window

opens.

5. In the Computer Management window, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window opens,

and the secure hard drive is recognized as an unknown device that is uninitialized and unallocated.

6. The Initial Disk window opens, click OK with default MBR partition.

Notes: If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window does not open, do the following:

a. Right-click Unknown Disk, and then select Initialize Disk.

b. In the Initialize Disk window, click OK.

7. Right-click your mouse in the blank area of the unallocated device section, and then select New Simple

Volume. The Welcome to the New Simple Volume window opens.

8. Click Next ➙ Next ➙ Next.

9. Input a name for the volume label and select Perform a quick format. Then, click Next.

10. Click Finish. Wait until the format process completes. The secure hard drive will be recognized and it will

be ready for use.

For the Windows 10 operating system:

1. After a complete reset, connect the secure hard drive to your computer.

2. Input the administrator password, and then press

to enter user mode. The operating system

automatically installs all the USB device drivers for the secure hard drive.

3. From the desktop screen, open the Start menu, and then click Disk Management. The Initialize Disk

windows opens.

4. Click MBR(Master Boot Record) ➙ OK.

5. Right-click your mouse in the blank area of the unallocated device section, and then select New Simple

Volume.

6. Click OK ➙ OK ➙ OK ➙ OK ➙ Finish with default settings. Wait until the format process completes.

The secure hard drive will be recognized and it will be ready for use.

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Chapter 4. Optional functions

This chapter provides some optional functions of the secure hard drive. You can set up these features for

your need.

Set up and use the one-time-use recovery password

With the one-time-use recovery password (referred to as recovery password), you can create a user

password to access the secure hard drive without formatting the drive when you forget the user password.

The administrator can set up four recovery passwords at most. Once you use the recovery password to

access the secure hard drive, the recovery password will no longer be available. Then you should set up a

new user password to access the secure hard drive. However, you cannot use the recovery password to

unlock the secure hard drive. To set up the recovery password, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Press

+8 until the indicator blinks three times in green and then blinks slowly in green.

3. Enter the recovery password and press

. If the recovery password is accepted, the indicator blinks

three times in green.

4. Confirm the recovery password, and then press

. If the recovery password is accepted, the indicator is

on in green and then it is in blue. The secure hard drive is in administrator mode.

5. You can repeat step 2 to 4 to add more recovery passwords. Press

to enter standby mode for your

need.

To use the recovery password, do the following:

1. In standby mode, hold

+7 for five seconds and release once the indicator blinks in red.

2. Input the recovery password and press

. The indicator blinks three times in green and then blinks

slowly in green.

3. Set up a new user password and press

. If the user password is accepted, the indicator blinks three

times in green.

4. Confirm the user password and press

. If the user password is accepted, the indicator blinks three

times in green and the secure hard drive enters standby mode and the indicator is on in red. You can

access the secure hard drive after inputting the user password.

Set up read-only status and return to read and write status

You can set up the secure hard drive into read-only status and return it to read and write status from both

administrator mode and user mode. If you set up the secure hard drive into read-only status from

administrator mode, you can only return it back to read and write status from administrator mode. If you set

up the secure hard drive into read-only status from user mode, you can change it back to read and write

status from both administrator mode and user mode. When the secure hard drive is unlocked in read-only

mode, the indicator is on in green and blinks once in red every three seconds.

To set up the secure hard drive into read-only status from administrator mode, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Hold 7+6 for three seconds until the indicator blinks three times in green and then the indicator is on in

blue. Then the secure hard drive enters the read-only mode until you change it into read and write mode.

To return the secure hard drive into read and write status from administrator mode, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Hold 7+9 for three seconds until the indicator blinks three times in green and is on in blue. The secure

hard drive exits read-only mode and returns to read and write mode.

To set up the secure hard drive into read-only status from user mode, do the following:

1. Connect the secure hard drive to your computer. See “Install the secure hard drive” on page 3 for more

information.

2. Hold 7+6 for three seconds until the indicator blinks three times in green and then turns red.

3. Enter the user password or administrator password and press

. The indicator blinks fast in green.

4. The next time you access the secure hard drive, it is in read-only status.

To return the secure hard drive into read and write status from user mode, do the following:

1. Connect the secure hard drive to your computer. See “Install the secure hard drive” on page 3 for more

information.

2. Hold 7+9 for three seconds until the indicator blinks three times in green and then turns red.

3. Enter the user password or administrator password and press

. The indicator is on in green. The

secure hard drive returns to read and write status and the indicator blinks fast in green.

Set up the minimum length of the password

By default, the password is 8–to–16 digits and the minimum length of the password is eight digits. To set up

the minimum length of the password, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Press

+4 and the indicator blinks in red.

3. Press two digits to set up the minimum length of the password, such as 09 indicating that the password

is 9 to 16 digits. If the minimum length is accepted, the indicator blinks three times in green and then is

on in blue. If the new minimum length is below 8 or above 16, the indicator blinks three times in red

indicating it is not accepted.

Set up a self-destruct password

When you use the self-destruct password to access the secure hard drive, pay attention to the following

important information:

• All the data on the secure hard drive will be erased and you cannot get it back.

• The secure hard drive is unlocked and the indicator is on in green.

• The previous administrator password and user password are invalid and you can only use the self-

destruct password to access the secure hard drive.

• Use the secure hard drive only after initializing and formatting.

• If the user sets up the self-destruct password, only the administrator can disable or change it. If the user

sets up the administrator, both the administrator and the user can disable and change it.

• The self-destruct password must be different from the administrator password and the user password.

By default, the self-destruct password is disabled. To set up the self-destruct password, do the following:

1. Enter administrator mode. See “Enter administrator mode” on page 7 for more information.

2. Press 7+4 and the indicator blinks three times in green.

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive User Guide

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Lenovo ThinkPad Hard Disk Drive User manual

Lenovo ThinkPad Hard Disk Drive User manual

Lenovo ThinkPad Hard Disk Drive User manual

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