HP EliteBook **70 Series BIOS Password Reset [Util Test]

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by Mazzif, Sep 12, 2014.

  1. truthmi

    truthmi MDL Novice

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  2. Patrick42

    Patrick42 MDL Novice

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    hi,

    did you enable the kernel-modules for SPI?

    Code:
    sudo modprobe spi_bcm2835 && sudo modprobe spidev
    
    if that fails use the older version :
    Code:
    sudo modprobe spi_bcm2708 && sudo modprobe spidev
    
    check if the modules are running:
    Code:
    lsmod
    if you are running raspbian, you must first enable SPI using the config:
    Code:
    sudo raspi-config
    and then activate the kernel-modules using modprobe as shown above.

    SPI is listed under "Interfacing Options" and can be enabled from there.
    cheers
     
  3. Naqueeb

    Naqueeb MDL Novice

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    Hi Imran,

    I have a HP Elitebook 840 g3 with bios locked by admin password. Can you please help me to unlock it? What information would you need from my end?

    Thanks!
     
  4. Mazzif

    Mazzif Elitebook Pwner

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    Exactly right. Ill add that in to the OP, thanks for reminding me.

    -Cheers!
     
  5. nadeem123

    nadeem123 MDL Novice

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  6. jonpack

    jonpack MDL Novice

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    Hi,
    Please help remove BIOS pass.
    EliteBook 2170p
    UUID: A370AB384E08E311B57BD18CE60920EB
    SERIAL: JPA3345TR5
    Thanks.
     
  7. koosknlo

    koosknlo MDL Novice

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    try this it worked for me
     

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  8. jonpack

    jonpack MDL Novice

    Aug 27, 2014
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    Thanks for your reply.
    Is it impossible with the ** 70 model?
     
  9. koosknlo

    koosknlo MDL Novice

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    if that serie has the 2 programs
    if you only use the power option you can login with no pasword butt the info stay in the bios
     
  10. koosknlo

    koosknlo MDL Novice

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  11. truthmi

    truthmi MDL Novice

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    Hi Mazzif,

    first of all i want to thank you for your great instruction and support. After several tries with the raspberry i could not read/detect the flashrom.
    Then i tried it with an eeprom/flashrom programmer and everything was fine. After Programming the flashrom Bios was possible to use.

    On one laptop everything is working properly and there are no issues but on the other one i have the problem that the "ME state is in recovery mode" is always coming while booting.

    Do you have an idea how to solve? Could you please tell me the steps after programming the flashrom when the factory mode is on. I think i made a mistake there..

    Thanks and Br,
    Truthmi
     
  12. FreddyKrueger

    FreddyKrueger MDL Novice

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    Hi Mazzif

    I've tried your method using the padding file, on an elitebook revolve 810 g2.
    This laptop have 2 eeproms. One winbond W25Q128FV (16Mb) and one other CFeon EN25QH16(2Mb).
    I'm using an Elnec BeeProg for reading and writing the eeproms.
    I've used the padding file on the 16Mb eeprom,and indeed it removed all of info (serial,sku,etc,etc) and when i turned the notebook on, it appears the message "MPM 1 of 10", and next a white screen stating product information not valid and showing the serial, the sku, etc .... all blanked out.So far so good.... but the next screen is EC MPM and system MPM mismatch, and stating that the system needs to restore system information and even i've stopped the process, rebooted and tried do boot from usb and network, it is always going to the same screen of ec mpm and system mpm mismatch.
    Without any other option, i let the system information be restored, and once finished and booted, i have another screen saying "The embedded controller MUD data is not valid while MPM is locked.Please unlock MPM and lock again to capture valid MUD data".And this is the message that made me want to unlock MPM.
    I booted to windows, run wndmifit, but unfortunatelly the MPM is already locked.
    Any help ??

    Thanks
     
  13. imranromi

    imranromi MDL Novice

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    You just remove password not dmi information.
     
  14. imranromi

    imranromi MDL Novice

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    Here is 810 g2 edit and solve problem.
     

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  15. FreddyKrueger

    FreddyKrueger MDL Novice

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    Thanks for your help...... but what should i do with this file ??? Shall i use it like Mazzif Padding File ??

    Thanks
     
  16. imranromi

    imranromi MDL Novice

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    Mazzif padding inside the file all information blank this padding i post here open hex editor and edit original bios file.This padding clear password or all information have this.
     
  17. Mazzif

    Mazzif Elitebook Pwner

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    What model were you flashing? PM me. Thanks
     
  18. Mazzif

    Mazzif Elitebook Pwner

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    I have not done the 810 G2 myself, only the 810 G1. I have no data here, so the results might be undesirable.
     
  19. truthmi

    truthmi MDL Novice

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    Hi,

    a HP Elitebook 8470p.

    Br,
    Truthmi
     
  20. Mazzif

    Mazzif Elitebook Pwner

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    *Teaser*
    The improved method will save a lot of time and troubles. Hope to have a package put together soon
     

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