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Laptop power on password reset?
« on: January 20, 2012, 06:30:33 PM »
This is on my HP Compaq 6715b (in specs). I was making some changes in the BIOS set up and I guess I somehow mistakingly entered a password for 'power on'. Now I can't start the machine because I can't get past the Power On Password screen.
I tried removing the battery on the motherboard but I still get the power on password screen.
I've tried every password I generally use but nothing works. What can I do to correct this?
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Re: Laptop power on password reset?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 12:14:47 PM »
Thanks Jason!
That worked fine. I didn't know about the CMOS jumper.

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Re: Laptop power on password reset?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 05:10:56 PM »
Your notebook has a CMOS jumper?

BIOS ROM Image

I found this:
Method for a HP BIOS RECOVERY:

Prerequisite:
The BIOS recovery procedure requires a USB diskette drive and a formatted diskette.
USB pen ----> doesn't work

Download you BIOS from HP, please note the model 68xxx

Copy the bin file of the BIOS on the diskette. eg:68YHV.BIN and not ROM.BIN

Press the 4 arrow keys (up, down, right, left) on the keyboard and power ON.

Wait ~2, 3 seconds an release the keys.

Wait the end of the process ( 2 minutes)