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2 Ways to Reset/Remove HP BIOS Password
"Hello, as per the usual case, I have a BIOS password that needs to be reset. I do believe that my 16 year old put one on there so that I cannot see what he has been doing. I would like to get this reset if possible.
HP Mini 1000
After 3 attempts of password, I get this number {removed for privacy} which I just realized that was the serial number. If I could get some assistance on this, I would be very thankful."
Forgetting BIOS password on HP Elitebook? There is no need to worry. Learn how to reset or erase an unknown BIOS password on HP laptop or PC.
If you have set up HP SpareKey on your HP computer previously, now you can remove your lost BIOS password with it.
Note: HP SpareKey is a utility that helps you, or the administrator of the computer, recover lost system passwords, such as the power-on, drive lock, or BIOS passwords. When setting up the SpareKey, you are prompted to provide answers for a sequence of three predetermined personal identification questions. HP SpareKey couldn't reset HP administrator password, so we have to think of other ways, such as Windows Password Key, a nice Windows password recovery tool, to do that.
Detailed steps:
1. Turn on the computer and immediately press the ESC key to display the Startup Menu, and then press the F10 to enter BIOS Setup.
2. If you have typed your BIOS password incorrectly three times, you'll be presented with the screen prompting you to press F7 for HP SpareKey Recovery.
3. Press F7 key, the HP SpareKey wizard pops up and prompts you for the answers to the three personal identification questions.
4. If you successfully answer the questions, you are granted access and you can reset the BIOS password.
If you do not answer the questions correctly in the three attempts, you will be locked out of your computer. And then you must contact HP for assistance.
How to Remove BIOS Password on HP by Removing the CMOS Battery
The other way to remove a BIOS password is simply remove the CMOS battery. Removing the CMOS battery like the one shown in the picture causes the system to lose all CMOS settings; including the password.
Make sure to power down the computer, unplug the power cables and unplug any USB devices if they are powered. The computer must not be able to get power from anywhere for this to work. Take out the CMOS battery and wait 10-25 minutes before putting it back in. Plug everything back in, power up the computer and enter the BIOS again. If everything went well there should be no more password. In some cases, if you get weird error messages during boot up now, you will need to go to "Load BIOS Defaults" in BIOS and save the changes to fix them.
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