How do i restore Thinkpad to an earlier date

I need to restore a Thinkpad (type-2378) T41, to an earlier date or factory setting
How do i do it?

Press F8 while booting to enter Safe mode, then proceed to "restore to an earlier date" when given that choice.
If your recovery partition is still intact, you can press F11 on the boot to restore the system to factory settings.
Good luck.
Cheers,
George
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