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Old 06-19-2016, 08:40 PM   #1
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Reset BIOS password

Any chance of resetting the BIOS password of an HP G60 laptop ?

I have already tried the scripts here.

http://dogber1.blogspot.com/2009/05/...ered-bios.html
 
Old 06-19-2016, 09:34 PM   #2
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Remove the CMOS battery and wait awhile
 
Old 06-19-2016, 10:13 PM   #3
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I read where removing the battery does nothing as it is in an EPROM.


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Fiddling with the CMOS battery won't affect the BIOS password anyway. The BIOS password on that model is stored in an EEPROM chip which doesn't require electricity to store it. It was an improvement in laptop security that has been implemented by just about every laptop manufacturer. Being able to clear a password by removing a battery would essentially defeat the purpose of having BIOS security on a laptop.
 
Old 06-19-2016, 10:13 PM   #4
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Remove the CMOS battery and wait awhile
If you paid for it repairablelly...
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Old 06-19-2016, 10:17 PM   #5
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Flash and\or reinstall the BIOS?
 
Old 06-19-2016, 10:26 PM   #6
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Bricking device$ is a dream of some and reality for others, backups...!
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Old 06-19-2016, 10:29 PM   #7
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Flash and\or reinstall the BIOS?
Not familiar with the G60, but MOST laptops in the last few years updating firmware/bios doesn't reset or clear the password.
 
Old 06-19-2016, 10:33 PM   #8
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Some newer* devices may need (hope they don't mod)chips? (...pun, pun, pun, pun,pun, pun...)
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Old 06-20-2016, 01:07 AM   #9
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I read where removing the battery does nothing as it is in an EPROM.
Hi...

It depends on the system. I've wiped the BIOS password in a laptop once just by removing the CMOS battery.

Regards...
 
Old 06-20-2016, 02:20 AM   #10
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Reset BIOS password
I'd bet for removing the CMOS battery for about 10 minutes as I read it would reset BIOS for this model. Hopefully it would also reset password...
 
Old 06-20-2016, 02:47 AM   #11
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http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Noteboo...0b/td-p/118937
 
Old 06-20-2016, 04:41 AM   #12
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HP, used to be jumper #9 on the motherboard.
 
Old 06-20-2016, 08:33 AM   #13
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Not familiar with the G60, but MOST laptops in the last few years updating firmware/bios doesn't reset or clear the password.
My two cents. Linux flashrom utility may clear the password. I remember it wiped away the MAC address of integrated NIC, while factory flash program apparently keeps some regions intact.
 
Old 06-20-2016, 09:53 AM   #14
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SOLVED

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Remove the CMOS battery and wait awhile
Thanks.

My mistake.

Disconnecting the CMOS battery restored access to the BIOS.
Last edited by Fixit7; 06-20-2016 at 03:32 PM.
 
Old 06-20-2016, 03:04 PM   #15
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Thanks.

My mistake.

Disconnecting the CMOS battery restored access to the BIOS.
Cool, glad you were able to fix it.

Regards...
 
  


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