Forgot Bios Admin Password - 450G2 Notebook

[Ravindra_J]

Hey Guys,

I have forgotten the bios admin password. Could you please help me reset/remove the bios admin password?

Regards,

Ravi.

[DavidPK · Accepted solution]

Hi,

At the password screen, hit enter 3 times. 

If you receive an 8 digit 'halt code', post back with this code.

If you don't receive a halt code, you will need to Contact HP Business support - they should be able to send you a customised SMC.bin file which you can use at boot to reset the password.

You can contact HP Business Support in your country via

http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html

or

https://support.hp.com/us-en/contact-hp

Just to note, if you do need to go the HP route, don't try removing the rtc battery.  It won't remove the password, but it will reset the clock - as smc files are time coded, a large disparity between the system clock and the time encoded in the smc will cause it to fail.

Regards,

DP-K

[Ravindra_J]

Thanks David. 

Id did not give me a code. I will contact HP. 

Thanks again.

[DavidPK]

You're welcome

All the best,

DP-K