Re: HP Pavilion ZE4600 Power on Password
From: Jim Watt (jimwatt_at_aol.no_way)
Date: 08/30/05
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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:06:11 +0200
On 29 Aug 2005 15:28:49 -0700, "madscientist"
<nathan.samora@gmail.com> wrote:
>I am working on a laptop for a friend of mine he bought used. It came
>with a power on password and drivelock password. I went into the BIOS
>and used the option to reset the password for the admin and also for
>the drivelock. I entered the old passwords for each and in the new
>password and confirm password field I just hit the Enter key. Now the
>power on password won't accept the enter key (blank field) or the old
>password. I cannot access floppy drive or bios as it comes on as soon
>as the POST test completes. I have disassembled the laptop and removed
>the CMOS battery but I have heard the passwords are stored in a
>security chip on the mobo. Is there any way to reset this password, get
>ahold of the admin password, or short out the password chip, resetting
>the security chip? I tried to call HP, but as I looked at the bottom of
>the laptop, the serial number label is gone. The guy my friend bought
>it from claims it is not "hot" but cannot provide the original manual
>or the label with the s/n (very fishy). HP cannot do anything without a
>s/n unfortunately. Any help would be appreciated.
Your friend should ask for a refund and return it.
-- Jim Watt http://www.gibnet.com
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