Screen lock on MacBook Pro. how do I turn it off?

There are two levels of security. I need to turn off the first level so that I can erase the hard drive and reinstall the operating system. How do I turn off the padlock on the first screen? macbook pro 10.9.5
purchased in2009

missykittee wrote:
now I am required to have a lock on the phone.
No, you are not. Apple merely encourages there customers to secure their own data. Only fools choose to not have a passcode lock. I hope for your own laziness that you never keep any personal data on your phone... otherwise you are setting yourself up for major issues when your phone falls into the hands of an unscrupulous person.

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