HP Elitebook 2170p: help! My HP Elitebook 2170p BIOS is locked

Help, my HP Elitebook BIOS of the 2170p is locked. I bought recently on Ebay with a locked BIOS because I thought I could fix it without cracking open the laptop. Please help me and thank you for your time

I suppose Yes but I'm not 100% sure and I can't comment on the HP policies which are different for different countries - the call itself could be free because HP has the number free of charge for many countries around the world. Simply contact the HP Support and discuss all the options available.

I will try to see and update accordingly.

Let me know if you face difficulties.

Edit - I just double checked with my resourses and what we found is that assistance chat/phone HP for class cases PCs should be free (even if your warranty period has expired).  With the warranty expired only parts or services will be paid. Of course, if you want something dedicated, complicated or more special and not directly related to HP products (for example not issue of BIOS password or specific Microsoft product issue, for example), HP can offer, you paid services such as Smart Friend.

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