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‎10-11-2019 02:30 AM

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Product: Hp probook g1 450
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi, im trying to go into the BIOS but its asking for a password and idk it. I bought this laptop used. It always tells me to press power to restart. ill be grateful if I can get some help!

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‎10-11-2019 02:57 AM

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try to find a dissassambly video and remove the cmos battery that will reset your bios and you will be fine. gotta place the battery back after removing it of course. so take it out wait 5 seconds and put it back in. then you can assemble the laptop again and you should be totally fine

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‎10-11-2019 07:08 AM

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Hi, @Jsaber 

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to help you, since HP will no longer supply the required SMC.bin file that is used to clear the BIOS password.

That was the only way it could be done.  Removing the CMOS battery will not do a thing to clear the P/W.

HP issued this document recently...

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06368824

Also the forum rules were amended on 1 March 2019, which no longer allow us to help with removing passwords.

 

Rule 4.d...

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage

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