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Pavilion 17-e019dx
Picked up an older notebook in a lot
This one has this error message at start up
Kind of bummer the other has a broken screen
Thanks in advance
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Leave the password blank and tap Enter key. After 3 times it should give you a disabled message along with a halt code. Post that halt code.

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Leave the password blank and tap Enter key. After 3 times it should give you a disabled message along with a halt code. Post that halt code.

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Hi CherylG,
The halt code is:
67534848
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Restart and when prompted for password try 78492288

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Hi CherylG,
That worked!!!
Thanks for your help!!!
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