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HP / Dell / etc. Laptop password help (April - July 2008)

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by LegendLuke, Sep 23, 2006.

  1. lamo Newcomer, in training Posts: 570

    Ozmaia, there's NO password in the eeprom.
  2. qixbix Newcomer, in training

    Latitude D520

    Can the BIOS password be removed? I have read as much as possible on here today (great contributions by many members :) ) and there is some saying yes and some saying no - afaik there is no eeprom to short on this model - i cant get to the one time boot choice menu to boot from floppy or cd to try out any of the software

    any definative answer if this model can be done would be appreciated :)
  3. champ Banned Posts: 110

    re d520

    the only thing that you can do is buy a password
  4. Ozmaia Newcomer, in training

    HP NC8230 Bios admin password

    So where's HP NC8230 admin Password stored, should be somewhere ?! Is it impossible to recover this password?
  5. lamo Newcomer, in training Posts: 570

    Ozmaia, i've already told you, where is the password. you need to reflash bios chip with external programmator. if you don't know where's the BIOS chip and if you don't know what is extarnal programmator, don't kill laptop, give it to people who know what they should to do.
  6. wardino Newcomer, in training

    Champ thanks for all your help and info. I really appreciate it..Thank you so much!
     
  7. adnan19a Newcomer, in training

    Need a Bios password for my dell xps m1210

    please help me some body i already download a a one progrom but it's not booting up from a cd or
    bios rev A04
    service tag DLPB2C1-595B
    need help fst pleaseeeeeeeee please
    some one give me a password predetor1234 some one please
  8. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter Posts: 18,353

  9. rfouse Newcomer, in training

    Lost Password

    I have a Dell 1721 Laptop that I cannot remember login password. Need help to erase or identify password to login. It has the Vista Home software
  10. eckholt Newcomer, in training

    HP Omnibook xe4500

    Hi there.

    At first: sorry for my bad english.

    I got a problem with my "HP Omnibook xe4500". There is a unknown Bios-Password and i allready contacted the hp-support-hotline. they asked me to look with F12 the system-hash-code. it is : 04361

    After that, they mailed me a list with counterpasswords (i don't know the right english word) that should help:

    segshrc
    v6i9x74
    edb3xb0
    8o55lns
    51w6sqo
    5flor71
    dp7bt5w
    9rnsz2v
    8co6tvh
    m8d72bx
    jem9or7
    z4mcfsk
    bv57t89
    wbrtq2j
    a8nr6p3

    But every of these password don't work --> "System Warning - Invalid Password".

    I called the hotline again and they said: then you can only exchange the mainboard, because the password is in the eeprom....

    can anybody HEEEELP me ?!? :-((

    THX from germany
  11. mscrx Newcomer, in training Posts: 829

  12. rfouse Newcomer, in training

    Yes please send it to me, I will appreciate it very much
  13. hpgl Newcomer, in training Posts: 111

    first two passwords is bad. All others should work.
    Try to press F2, then F12 and hit ENTER if required, then type in password.
    http://displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0A424DE8-A85225DE/displaysearch/hs.xsl/6305.asp
    HP and Acer are top vendor in the world, but they dont care about strong password security.
    Many people can bypass it easily. :(
  14. champ Banned Posts: 110

    eckholt HP Omnibook xe4500

    when you start the laptop hit direct f2 and type this pass 6cyv7jx or rgadukk
    but try an external keybord when yours is qwertzu
    regarts
  15. Jaka57 Newcomer, in training

    Latitude D420

    We found this notebook at fathers house without any documentation at all (father have died 1 month ago).
    When I've switched on this thing I've found out that the notebook is HDD and Bios password protected so I've started to search for solution on Internet. I didn't find any for D420.
    But anyhow solutions for other Dell notebooks pointed me where to start.
    What I did to remove Bios Password because I didn't find that small EEPROM 24C02 inside D420 (I believe that it hasn't it).
    First think I did was to remove HDD and try to boot with external USB CD ROM. It worked, so I try the same with bootable USB stick and It worked too. I was trying to remove master Bios password with various CMOS tools, Bios tools..., but no one worked neither latitude.exe because 595B. I've read that we can change service tag and asset tag with asset tool from Dell and this numbers have to be stored at the same place in memory (I belive that they are stored in Flash SSt25VF08). So I've started.
    - I've removed main battery,
    - HDD,
    - battery for CMOS,
    - than I waited cca one hour.
    - within that hour I've prepared pure DOS bootable USB stick with asset (from Dell FTP)
    - boot with USB stick
    - run asset from USB with option /s
    - when it asked me if I would like to erase all data (or something like that) I've pressed Y
    - when it did I didn't type new service tag number but switched off the notebook.

    YES, all Bios passwords gone away, but unfortunately HDD is locked with ATA user password and for this I need solution.

    On gray screen is written: **X6HCWC1XW-595B

    Thanks in advance for solution.
  16. champ Banned Posts: 110

    Compaq/HP nx9010 keith

    this is your code i hope this will help you
  17. B11TME Newcomer, in training

    Thanks very much champ...worked a treat, Very kind and very quick response

    Will use this forum more often

    Many thanks

    Keith
  18. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter Posts: 18,353

    @B11TME "very quick response"
    Quick response to what?

    @champ "this is your code..."
    Has a post gone missing here is the help thread: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic90285.html

    Many members view this thread (and others)
    Many non-members view this board

    Actually according to the statistics, on a quick maths percentage (views and replies)
    Approx. 90% of viewers do not post.

    I would say, keep all information public.
    I also watch this board myself, I believe the support members (those in the know!) do seem to be helping users more and more (mostly publicly)
    I would like to say that this public support, looks good and promising for others requiring help. Please continue this, both in support, and thanks for it.

    Especially on this thread.
  19. dbpk Banned Posts: 68

  20. Obi TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 200

    how much is cheap?