Disabling and deactivating TPM for Travel Mate P645-S

Do you see "I do not have the TPM owner password"

You can try this:

To turn off the TPM

1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Run.

2. Type tpm.msc in the Open box, and then press ENTER. The TPM Management console is displayed.

3. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue. For more information, seeAdditional resources at the end of this document.

4. In the Actions pane, click Turn TPM Off.

5. In the Turn off the TPM security hardware dialog box, select a method for entering your password and turning off the TPM:

   • If you have the removable media onto which you saved your TPM owner password, insert it and then click I have a backup file with the TPM owner password. In the Select backup file with the TPM owner password dialog box, click Browse to locate the .tpm file saved on your removable media, click Open, and then click Turn TPM Off.
   • If you do not have the removable media onto which you saved your password, click I want to type the TPM owner password. In the Type your TPM owner password dialog box, enter your password (including dashes), and then click Turn TPM Off.
   • If you do not know your TPM owner password, click I do not have the TPM owner password, and follow the instructions provided in the dialog box and subsequent BIOS screens to turn off the TPM without entering the password.