HP 17-CB0534SA BIOS MPM/BCU Help please

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  • hpboy
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    • Jan 2021
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    HP 17-CB0534SA BIOS MPM/BCU Help please

    Hi All,

    I have an HP 17-CN0534SA laptop which has had a motherboard swap. When looking at the BIOS data for the Serial Number, Product Number etc is all listed as "N/A". I have used BCU to try and update the data however all I receive if Error Code 6 - Access Denied when I attempt to write back ANY values (this includes trying to change the MPM flag). I think the BIOS is locked, but I am not sure how to unlock it?

    Please could any of you help?

    HP Model - 17-CN0534SA
    Product ID - 88Z23EA#ABU
    Serial - 5CG3321XZZ

    BIOS Dump attached

    Many thanks in advance
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    Last edited by hpboy; 12-17-2023, 03:46 AM.
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