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Gordony
Jan 19, 2026Iron Contributor
How to wipe a lenovo laptop clean without password?
Got a Lenovo laptop that needs a full wipe, but the Windows login password is unknown. This machine is no longer in use and the goal is to erase everything before reuse or resale. Since there's no ac...
Asainna
Jan 19, 2026Bronze Contributor
To permanently delete everything on your laptop, you have to overwrite the drive more than once. And a simple factory reset or disk formatting is not enough.
For a complete data erasing, here is one good example that is very safe to try out:
https://www.devshowto.com/wipe-a-lenovo-laptop-clean