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Locked out of laptop
04-15-2021 01:49 PM

I just bought this older laptop from someone and it has a bios password.... After trying a few times to guess it hahaha it says system locked and gives me a number which is 84017417. Is there anything I can do??
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04-15-2021 01:53 PM

Hi NSHEEHAN
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.
Regards.
04-15-2021 01:53 PM

Hi NSHEEHAN
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.
Regards.

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