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HP EliteBook 8740w
Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

Hi, I recently bought a second hand HP EliteBook 8740w; however the BIOS Password was not provided, can anyone help?

 

I need to boot from an USB for an Operating System update and can only do this by accessing the BIOS first.

 

I tried to reset the BIOS Password with removing the battery and also tried the HP BIOSConfigUtility.exe however both without any success.

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Hi there! Thank you for visiting the HP Support Community! 🙂  

 

According to the Community's Rules of Participation:  

 

4d. No posts shall include instructions or directions intended to bypass or subvert security measures, including passwords, locking mechanisms, fingerprint scans, etc., or to bypass any safety measures.  

 

Therefore, this topic is being locked. If you would like help resetting the password on your product, please Contact HP support in your region.  

 

Kind regards,  

 

BiancaS.

I work on behalf of HP.
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