Thinkpad t500 bios reset

all are at lenovo.com
go there
click support then PC, view pc, then browse product
and last.
tell it what PC this is,
T500
and click documents
T-SERIES THINKPAD.
NO T500 IN USA, T520 YES.
IT IS OLD CORE2 CPU, 2008 IS YEAR MADE THIS PC, SO 14 YEARS OLD NOW.
SO MAKER ENDED SUPPORT ON THIS OLD THING
OR IS NOT SOLD IN USA. (i guess former is true)
HERE IS THE ECHO OF THE MANUAL;

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/783635/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T500.html

THAR SHE BE. ECHOED

Reset could mean one of several things. I assume you know how to simply reboot it. If it is hung you can hold the power button down for about 6 seconds to turn it off.

If you forgot the password, contact Lenovo support at http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/
Provide them with proof of purchase and original receipt to prove ownership of laptop.

If you want to restore factory defaults then installed on the ThinkPad T500 is a program called Rescue and Recovery, which helps you diagnose and fix problems with the Windows operating system. To access this software, reboot your T500 and press the oval-shaped blue ThinkVantage button -- located on the upper-left area of your keyboard -- when the ThinkPad logo appears. When the Rescue and Recovery menu appears, choose the option that describes what you want to do. Follow the directions on the screen to run the appropriate action.

If you need the recovery disks then try
https://ez93.com/dl/lenovo-t500-restore-factory-settings.html

Try holding the function key and pressing f2.( fn + f2)

please flash the bios.......wid this software.....
click the link and download it...then install it....
yaa...why not.......The 64 bit link is...------ http://download.lenovo.com/UserFiles/Driver/en/Downloads%20and%20Drivers/Z460Z560/BIOS/29CN38WW/NIWEx215_X64.exe.

Thinkpad T500 is the Model

it seems the hard drive problem, check it with other hard drive of take it to the nearest service center.
Good luck

possible that motherboard is already defective, you can contact this # 1-800-426-7378.

1. Shutdown laptop.
2. Remove battery, other external peripherals connected, disconnect from ac adapter.
3. Press and hold power button for 10 seconds to drain power.
4. Restart laptop.
   

The Power on password is stored on an EEPROM chip and removing the BIOS battery will not remove this power on password.
There is a way to remove this password, it requires an EEPROM reader and some electronic skills, please click on this link and follow my instructions :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4335050-remove_bios_power_password_thinkpad

Looks like I forgot to mention that this happens even when the power cable is connected. The power indicator lamps just turn off and everything is "dead".