BIOS reset

[ZamanRogers]

What's the universal key to log into BIOS on any pc? I have a pc and don't remember the BIOS password and taking it apart is a pain

[ZamanRogers]

keep in mind this is a laptop

[Irfan_06]

Hi @ZamanRogers,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query. I will be glad to assist you.

I see that you are facing an issue with accessing BIOS on your Laptop.

To understand the issue and help you, please share the details listed below:

Note: Do not share any of your personal information such as serial number, phone number, email ID, etc., on your public post.

- Exact model number/product number(SKU number) of your HP Product (Click here for information on how to find the model number/product number).

- Share the image of the screen for which you are looking for a password.

- When was the last time it was working fine?

- Were there any changes made to your laptop recently?

Take care and have a great day ahead!

Irwin6

HP Support

[WAWood]

I'm not horning in on the HP Rep -- just stopping by to tell you there is no MASTER BIOS password that works on all PCs or even on all HP PCs. That is an "urban legend" that is simply untrue. If there were such passwords, they would have been posted on the Internet and there would be no value in setting BIOS passwords.

Removing or replacing the BIOS chip does not reset the password, nor does removing the CMOS battery, nor does shorting out the CMOS battery leads.

HP policy is NOT to reset BIOS passwords on existing motherboards -- so changing such a password requires completely replacing the motherboard with a new one that does NOT have a password encoded into the firmware -- and that usually costs a LOT more than simply replacing the computer.