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10-25-2021
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MayS
Product: Probook 820 G3
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
I have a Probook 820 G3 with a bios password that needs resetting. Ser # [Personal Information Removed]
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10-25-2021 11:07 AM
Sorry, not possible. The BIOS password is encoded into a chip on the laptop mainboard and since that chip is not socketed, it can not be replaced. You would have to pay a LOT of money to get the whole mainboard replaced -- much more than to just replace the laptop.
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