Hello MDLers, I have got an HP EliteBook 840 G1 from my brother which he told me that he bought it from some body coming from france (I don't know if it is stolen or bought from an auction, but it seems new model). Its problem is the BIOS Admin password, & I have tried almost every thing that can clear the BIOS password (HP Probook - Elitebook BIOS Password Reset [Utility] by Mazzif, HP System Software Manager (SSM) BiosConfigUtility, SLP Marker File Update Utilities NbDmiFit-2.06), but with no success I know that it does exist one method that can clear the BIOS password, which is described as the following: quoted from NbDmiFit-2.06 README.txt But this method works only for the FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF UUID, and MPM is locked in my case, so I can't change the UUID to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF value, and also HP support team will not provide me with the correct SMC.bin for this Notebook's UUID if I am not the owner. I also have tried the Crisis Recovery of the BIOS using the latest bios bin file in a FAT32 USB Key (The recovery procedure competed successfully, but the Bastards, they have made it to keep all the current info in the bios(UUID, SN, SKU, ...), the UUID has not been erased ) I have had an idea which consists of desoldering the EEPROM and program it via an EEPROM Programmer, which I already have, and solder that EEPROM back, so the UUID will be erased to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF But I have seen two EEPROMs in the motherboard, and I don't know which one is the correct, I have attached some pictures of it, so you can see it. I don't know if this will work or not. Give me your opinion please. Thank you for your understanding.
I have finally cleared the BIOS password I have contacted and chatted with an HP support technician, and told him that I am an Airbus technician that has forgotten the BIOS password, He then requested some info of the notebook (UUID and SN), without requesting some proofs of my identity, after that I have received by e-mail a file "SMC.bin" and the instructions of how to reset the BIOS password. I have followed the instructions and VOILA! problem solved.
lol.. so youre saying any iranian could open a bios pass faking to be airbus employee..nice! in dell they would track down the technician and investigate. i love HP! HP bios config tool time.. change stuff.
That will not work for your case, because each "SMC.bin" file depends on the UUID and the SEARIAL number of the laptop
Where can I find them? What was in the flash disk? Just the "SMC.bin" file; or how did you prepare the flash disk? I really appreciate your time and effort. Thanks
It makes a sense what he is talking about, I just want to know the instructions that came out with the email to set up the flash disk. I'm not sure if there is a way to change "SMC.bin" and replace UUID and SN in the file.
No thank you, each SMS.BIN is designated for a specific computer BIOS, and I have solved my problem. Thank you
Succesfuly removed BIOS-Password from HP 8570p using your method. What i have noticed is that until MPM is still unlocked, no matter that UUID is set, wndmifit would still write to BIOS... or so it seems. Thanks again!