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butch72 · ‎11-04-2017

i cannot open the case of my hp elite 8200 desktop, would like tor eplace the HD through a ssd. I do have acces to the bios , i cant remeber i enabled a mecanical lock. Checked the bios for that, but cant find it.
Anyone who can help me with this? is there a mechanical lock available to keep the case closed in the bios?

erico · ‎11-04-2017

No. There is no way currently available to physically lock your desktop PC's case with a BIOS setting. Some PCs do have a setting in BIOS that gives a means of detecting whether or not it have been opened by a non Administrator.

If you are unable to open it, then the case must be faulty or damaged in some way.

The cases for your SFF PC type are usually pretty simple to open..

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erico · ‎11-04-2017

There is no setting in the BIOS that will keep the case mechanically closed.

Is it an SFF, All-In_One, Convertible or Ultra-slim desktop PC?

There were a number of variants of the elite 8200 product name.

What is the product number of your desktop PC?

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butch72 · ‎11-04-2017

the complete name is a 8200 Elite SFF PC

erico · ‎11-04-2017

Thanks.

Use the following Service Media library link to watch a video on how to open the case. Click on access panel to see the video. It won't display the video in FireFox, so use a different browser.

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=5037931&MEID=955A5011-2B09-4E06-8094-53F7BBD0B827

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butch72 · ‎11-04-2017

Many thanks for youre reply. I do know how to open the case. But thisone doesnt want to get open. I dont see signs of 'obliquenes' , that's why i asked in my initial question if this specific type can lock a casing thorugh the bios.

erico · ‎11-04-2017

No. There is no way currently available to physically lock your desktop PC's case with a BIOS setting. Some PCs do have a setting in BIOS that gives a means of detecting whether or not it have been opened by a non Administrator.

If you are unable to open it, then the case must be faulty or damaged in some way.

The cases for your SFF PC type are usually pretty simple to open..

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