HP Insyde BIOS recovery steps.

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by kallisti5, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. Asparagus Lover

    Asparagus Lover MDL Senior Member

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    Check if HP folder is not present on the hidden partition of your physical drive.
     
  2. Asparagus Lover

    Asparagus Lover MDL Senior Member

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    @Simple07
    Let me explain in order. You created a F.27 BIOS recovery USB. Thats correct? When you insert a USB flash drive into a laptop port, the BIOS can access the flash drive with firmware management software on it. BUT hewlett packard uses the same software for BIOS updates too. And hold up, the BIOS can be updated without a flash drive. To do this, the update program moves files in the ESP partition of local drive. This means that the HP folder on that partition will prevent the software on USB flash drive, because when updating the BIOS, the image file is sent to a folder named "New", and for recovery to "Current". Make sure the ESP partition does not have an HP folder before using the USB drive. BIOS reads internal drives first.
     
  3. Simple07

    Simple07 MDL Addicted

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    So, this is why people disconnect the Hard Drive when updating through USB!!
    Thanks,
     
  4. includao

    includao MDL Novice

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    Thanks for this guide
     
  5. millenod

    millenod MDL Novice

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    Hi,
    I've a HP Z2 mini Gen9 with secured boot enabled.
    I don't have the bios password.

    The motherboard doesn't have any jumpers to reset the password.
    an ancient method was to flash a SMC.BIN file to reset the BIOS. Each SMC.BIN file seems different and based on mother board s/n + UUID.

    Any idea how to generate this file or how to reset the password?
     
  6. cz1992

    cz1992 MDL Novice

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    You may disconnect power supply and laptop battery . Then unplug the motherboard battery. Next, press the power button for 10 seconds.

    After that, restore all actions. The laptop CMOS maybe reset. I have a hp 14q laptop, and reset CMOS by this way, hope it helps.
     
  7. millenod

    millenod MDL Novice

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    I already tried. it doesn't work.
    Z2 computers are super secured. only way is to erase and reprogram the BIOS.
    technician guy from HP had to change the motherboard, to reprogram the BIOS :/
     
  8. boydepcodon

    boydepcodon MDL Novice

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    my HP Pavilion dm4 laptop is bricked. I also followed the instruction but not sure that i am doing right. Can you give me some step for recovery the bios.
    Bricked status: Capslock flashing, F12 key turn orange.
    Thanks in advanced