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‎09-01-2018 08:03 AM - last edited on ‎11-04-2018 08:17 AM by Retired

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Product: HP Compaq 6730b
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hi, there.

I got a second hand HP Compaq 6730b laptop, however, I did not have the BIOS admin password, it locked boot from DVD and USB, and locked the wireless hardware. I cannot change it. It only boot from hard drive.
How do I reset the BIOS password? and make WiFi unlock, and change boot order, etc.

Need to bypass the password on the bios. Anyone help? Thanks in advance!

 

I listed the information as following:

System ID:     30DD
Processor Type:     Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU
SKU Number:     KE718AV
ROM Date:     03/19/2009
ROM BIOS Version:     68PDD Ver. F.0D
Serial Number:     [personal information removed per Rules Of Participation]
Video BIOS Revision:     INTEL 1625
Keyboard Controller Version:     96.19
Ownership Tag:     ra a:
Asset Tracking Number:    [edit]

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‎09-01-2018 03:32 PM - edited ‎09-01-2018 03:33 PM

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@aussie2018

You will have to create a login here but this utilty is one of the few I know of that works on that model:

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/hp-probook-elitebook-bios-password-reset-utility.49497/

 

REO also has the files hosted with no login required:

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebooks-Archive-Read-Only/hp-compaq-6730b-bios-reset-Energy-star-edi...

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‎05-13-2019 06:55 AM

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Hi, there,

Thank you for your reply.

The Mazzif method does not work for me!

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