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03-07-2020 09:26 PM - edited 03-07-2020 09:27 PM
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03-08-2020 03:24 AM
Hi, unfortunately, there is nothing the Forum members can do to help you, since HP will no longer supply the required SMC.bin file that is used to clear the BIOS password. That was the only way it could be done.
HP issued this document recently...
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06368824
Also the forum rules were amended on 1 March 2019, which no longer allow HP to help with removing passwords.
Rule 4.d...
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage
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You might wish to get in contact with the HP support via phone and they might offer you to pay for a replacement mainboard.
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