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BIOS password reset utility SMC.BIN
12-16-2018 06:45 AM

Hello.
Ihave hp probook 4430s and its bios locked by password.how i can remove bios password from my laptop.please help me. Notebook uuid is 0EBD87F43E39E111B04A2AC45F0640B3.
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12-16-2018 08:20 AM

Welcome to the HP Support Community @Muku1
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
12-16-2018 08:20 AM

Welcome to the HP Support Community @Muku1
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

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