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12-26-2018 09:01 PM
need SMC.bin file for forgotten BIOS password on my Probook 450 G2
UUID: 7F8C5A6095EFE41193114088740000FF
system board 2248
current bios ver. M74 Ver. 01.14
bios date 06/23/2015
thanks in advance
12-26-2018 11:31 PM
Welcome to the HP Support Community @huskerdu88
For that model you will need to contact HP in your region and they should be able to send you a customized SMC.bin file which you can use at boot to reset the password.
Contact Support >> http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html
When talking to the HP rep ask them to escalate your service request.
Just to note:
Do not try removing the RTC/BIOS battery. As it will not remove the password, but it may reset the clock and as SMC files are time coded, a large disparity between the system clock and the time encoded in the SMC may cause it to fail.
REO