how to remove bios password
ok i need to remove this password or i dont get paid and i need help fast the unit is a HP EliteBook 8530p laptop and the bios password has got to go and the os has corrupted files i need to boot from cd to install new windows so help a brother out please damn vista
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ibrahim52
HP agent with proof of ownership.You will need that. They can do the reset.
YOu should be able to reset the password by removing the bios battery from the laptop... crack the case and remove the battery... (BIOS Battery) Also i wonder if you could update the bios (probaly shouldnt unless you have to)...
There is no otherway you can reset this password.You have to contact HP support in your local region and you need to prove that the laptop is yours and you want to reset the bios.
I would suggest to not to open the case.If the laptop is in warranty period,its ok.Otherwise it wont be acceptable later.
Yeah if it's under warranty, best bet is to contact HP. Opening the case will almost certainly void the warranty.
This question sounds kinda shoddy, Why don't you just ask the owner for the password. The only way to reset that password is through HP. Or if you can't contact HP then you will need to purchase a new mother board.
Poster has been a member since 2004. We should probably give him/her the benefit of the doubt. =)
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itdtech, using "have to" as a reason for deleting a question is just plain wrong.
If you're being prompted to close open questions it's because you haven't responded to anything that's been posted. Experts-Exchange is a collaborative site which needs you to stay engaged in your questions, even if it's to say "I tried that and it didn't work".
If you're being prompted to close open questions it's because you haven't responded to anything that's been posted. Experts-Exchange is a collaborative site which needs you to stay engaged in your questions, even if it's to say "I tried that and it didn't work".
So with all the help people have given him, he decided not to award points or rescind them?
I came to check the question and see if I could help, but everything that I would do has already been covered.
I came to check the question and see if I could help, but everything that I would do has already been covered.
I feel that points should be awarded to "kyleiorio" for his first post, with an assist from "MASQUERAID" for his post on a great topic that not many people take into effect when encountering problems like this (some manufacturers no longer allow bios reset via CMOS removal)
Cheers,
Ken
Cheers,
Ken
Kyleiorio's 1st post on the page (1st post for topic at any rate).
And, "MASQUERAID"'s post:
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Unlike the laptop in your earlier question the EliteBook series store the Admin passwords in non-volatile RAM so removing the batteries won't make it go away. As already posted it's back to HP with proof of ownership or you're stuck with the password. With the competition for secure data increasing laptop manfacturers can no longer expect to sell machnies where the security can be so easily breached.
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And, "MASQUERAID"'s post:
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Unlike the laptop in your earlier question the EliteBook series store the Admin passwords in non-volatile RAM so removing the batteries won't make it go away. As already posted it's back to HP with proof of ownership or you're stuck with the password. With the competition for secure data increasing laptop manfacturers can no longer expect to sell machnies where the security can be so easily breached.
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