EliteBook 8440p: reset the Bios

I have 30 computers 8440p Elitebook laptops with passworded BIOS. I don't know the password. How can I reset them? They are all out of warranty.

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Contact HP and they should be able to send you a file custom SMC.bin that you can use to reset the password at startup.

http://welcome.HP.com/country/W1/en/contact_us.html

When you talk to the rep ask HP to intensify your service request.

Or download these files.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zu4kdgxm052l87d/AAAMi-kfX4AVH8oTCbsOM4X9a?DL=0

Insert a clean USB flash drive.

Then run USB Image tool.

Choose the flash drive, and then click RESTORE.

Remove the flash drive after the restore.

Insert a locked in a portable flash drive and boot. "If the HARD drive is installed remove before start".

At C:\OUTPUT, type CD...   "And then press ENTER.

HPBR of type "and then press ENTER.

First thing is to save your settings.

Select 3 # re-program.

Press "S" to save the system information.

Type HPBR and press ENTER.

Select 'of FIRST BROADCAST.

Then select the model.

After the restart to repeat, same as above but this time SELECT 'SECOND RUN.

Some instructions here. "If you can't boot from USB there are instructions for making a bootable HARD drive."

http://mazzifsoftware.blogspot.com/2014/01/HP-BIOS-d ebloquer-for - dos.html

More details here.

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/49497-HP-Probook-Elitebook-BIOS-password-reset-utility

REO

I must inform you that these services are not endorsed by HP, and that HP is not responsible for any damages that may occur to your system using these services. Please be aware that you do so at your own risk.

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