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10-05-2013 09:23 PM
What model is your laptop?
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10-05-2013 10:01 PM
The Hp 2230s is a business class laptop isn't it? No backdoor for those-only consumer class can be cracked.
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10-05-2013 10:15 PM
REO did suggest Bios chip replacement. But that is not a viable solution for me
If i change the motherboard will that fix my problems
My main problem is the hdd is corrupted
Anyway thanks CherylG for the heads up
10-08-2013 02:25 PM
Hi,
Try entering: e9l117xz43 ( Note that in both cases, the 3rd character is a lower case L )
or
e9l117xzr3
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10-09-2013 04:32 AM
Enter an incorrect password 3 times and you should receive a halt code - post back with this code.
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