>If the threat model is accidental plaintext password leaking, there is a huge difference between the scenarios. That's just fear mongering. Why would you not

>If the threat model is accidental plaintext password leaking, there is a huge difference between the scenarios. That's just fear mongering. Why would you not change your password before taking it in? You should be changing it regularly anyway, and you shouldn't be using that password in more than one place. The idea of it leaking from a technician's database is irrelevant because you would change it as soon as you get the machine back.