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‎02-17-2023 11:29 AM

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Product: HP EliteBook 1040 G3 Base Model Notebook PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I have a problem, I cant enter the BIOS setup. After 3 times bad entering password i receive only "System is locked. Please restart to try again" without any code so can i reset a password without interaction with hardware

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‎02-17-2023 11:54 AM

HP Recommended

Hi,



Thank you for visiting the HP Support Community.



In that case it is not permitted to post instructions about locked password, bios password, windows password cause security measures.



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. Stay safe.

I work on behalf of HP.
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