-=DOESN’T WORK ANYMORE=- Resetting BIOS password for HP business laptops.

-=DOESN’T WORK ANYMORE=- Resetting BIOS password for HP business laptops.

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https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06368824
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UPDATE JUN 24, 2019. For some reason HP is not sending smc.bin files anymore. So the only choice is replacement of BIOS chip. You have to either reprogram existing chip or buy a new one one. END OF UPDATE

It works for HP business laptops EliteBooks and ProBooks only!

For a commercial/business class product and you need to contact HP Business support team. Please submit UUID and Serial Number and they will be able to send you a customized SMC.bin file and instructions which you can use to reset the password. Note that assistance for such issues is usually free of charge for HP business class computers.

Once you receive the SMC.bin file, here are the necessary instructions you need to follow

Please make sure USB pendrive is formatted to FAT32 (not NTFS, not else)

Follow these steps to clear an unknown password for the BIOS administrator:

1. Save the attached SMC.BIN file to a blank USB pendrive.
2. Shut down the notebook. Insert the USB pendrive into any USB port. (If this notebook has both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, use a USB 2.0 port.)
Pay attention that file name and extension ALL CAPITAL LETTERS!

3. Press and hold the following three keys at the same time:

the Windows key (near alt) , the Up-Arrow key, and the Down-Arrow key

4. Click one and release the power button

You will understand it worked

5. Once you see a grey /”SMC Command/” screen, release the three keys mentioned in step 3.

(Note: Steps 3, 4, and 5 signal the BIOS of this notebook to examine the USB ports and the HP_TOOLS partition for an SMC.bin file, and if it detects one, to run its command. This SMC.bin file contains the command to allow access into the BIOS as a BIOS administrator without supplying a password.)

You should see something on your screen

6. Read the grey screen about /”SMC Command/”:

6a. If you see a message /”SMC Command failure/

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