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  • The ENIGMA
    Member
    • May 2015
    • 47
    • Egypt

    #1

    Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

    any ideas would be appreciated
    I have this vpro laptop locked with administrator password "bios" but it works fine boot into Os with no problem but entering bios to make any modification

    I removed Cmos battery trying to reset the password now laptop cannot boot until you enter admin password
    I was not aware of that security chip called TPM
    Infineon slb 9635 tt 1.2
    it is controlling the Super IO , bios and stores the password keys
    I've attached the Schematic of the mainboard the only document I've found explaining the pin out of this chip "28 pin"
    reflashing bios chip doesn't work thanks god I backed up original software before trying another software
    is there anyway to bypass this security chip can I program it using eeprom programmer or reset it
    can anyone of the experts explain those pins and their functions
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  • smok92
    Member
    • Oct 2015
    • 27
    • Polnad

    #2
    Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

    Try this software
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    • The ENIGMA
      Member
      • May 2015
      • 47
      • Egypt

      #3
      Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

      thanks smok92
      your effort will gonna help allot of poeple
      my problem seem deeper i would try your solution when i was able to boot into hdd or flash
      when i removed the cmos battry
      laptop boots with error 502 "cmos chksom error defualt setting will be applied" "english"
      "press enter to reboot"
      then a german massage like "f1 to continue " "f10 for setup"
      f1 will reboot then shutdown power led light red then charge led yello then shutdown and it keeps turn on then off " like there's an error "
      f10 will ask for bios administrator with option f5
      nothing els to do

      i posted another thread and one told me that password is stored on the flash chip
      i've tried bios reflash many time, many firmware versions but didn't work laptop doesn't boot charge led turn on when i insert ac adatper but no power or boot

      what's worng the laptop is business class there's somthing worng
      i can't figure it out
      Last edited by The ENIGMA; 11-19-2015, 06:24 PM.

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      • hansie55
        Badcaps Veteran
        • Dec 2013
        • 254
        • Netherlands

        #4
        Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

        I think you have to reflash the entire cmos, the bios file is 3.092. The entire eeprom is 8072
        including tpm, me etc. The password might be in another part of the chip than the bios

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        • diif
          Badcaps Legend
          • Feb 2014
          • 6978
          • England

          #5
          Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

          Laptops don't tend to lose their passwords when the CMOS battery is pulled just the way they are configured. A quick Google turns up paswword unlocked BIOS chips and a tool that looks to clear the BIOS password from Windows.
          Enterprise class laptop tends to mean enterprise class security.

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          • The ENIGMA
            Member
            • May 2015
            • 47
            • Egypt

            #6
            Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

            I understood the whole thing wrong and you people are right
            I even removed the TPM chip out still asking for password
            so now I have the original locked BIN file "8.0mb"
            i got a crazy idea to restore original bios then apply another bios without erasing original one
            i got laptop now open with no password can boot from anything hdd or usb but only one time i cannot restart or shutdown then power on again lap doesn't boot again

            so i understand now that bios chip include password and only the modified options stored on CMOS battery
            so my problem now could be fixed with "smok92" software i' going to try it again
            or or applying original clean bios for compal KAT10 la-5251p rev 1.0 not 0.09 "the attached schematics"
            hoping this could work
            and anyone could drive me to that bios would be grate or anyone have that mainboard dump a bios chip software
            COMPAL KAT10 LA-5251p rev 1.0
            thanks very much for your time and attention
            the best forum ,, people ever
            Last edited by The ENIGMA; 11-21-2015, 03:22 AM.

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            • imranromi
              Badcaps Legend
              • Jan 2015
              • 1288
              • Pakistan

              #7
              Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

              COMPAL LA-5251P REV 1.0
              working dump try this.
              Attached Files

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              • The ENIGMA
                Member
                • May 2015
                • 47
                • Egypt

                #8
                Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                Originally posted by imranromi
                COMPAL LA-5251P REV 1.0
                working dump try this.
                thank you so much
                this rom was perfect
                i think this post gonna help allot of poeple in many ways

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                • nimmay
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2015
                  • 82
                  • Pakistan

                  #9
                  Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                  hp probook 4230s bios need

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                  • niggi
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2016
                    • 190
                    • UAE

                    #10
                    Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                    thanks u so much bios is working

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                    • mehmood muhaish
                      Member
                      • Sep 2013
                      • 37
                      • pakistan

                      #11
                      Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                      thanks u so much bios is working,,,bios removed ,,thnku again

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                      • REM
                        New Member
                        • Oct 2017
                        • 5
                        • USA

                        #12
                        Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                        I have the same problem with the lock BIOS on my Elitebook 2540P. I had difficulty to transform your .BIN file.
                        Now I have burn a CD with a transform ISO file.

                        Do I have to start the computer with this CD ??

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                        • REM
                          New Member
                          • Oct 2017
                          • 5
                          • USA

                          #13
                          Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                          When I run the CD I have the message "BOOTMGR absent"

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                          • imranromi
                            Badcaps Legend
                            • Jan 2015
                            • 1288
                            • Pakistan

                            #14
                            Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                            Originally posted by REM
                            When I run the CD I have the message "BOOTMGR absent"
                            smok92 post is working well.

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                            • imranromi
                              Badcaps Legend
                              • Jan 2015
                              • 1288
                              • Pakistan

                              #15
                              Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                              check this with video how to boot usb.
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                              • REM
                                New Member
                                • Oct 2017
                                • 5
                                • USA

                                #16
                                Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                                OK fine it's work and I run c:\ DOS, but I don't find my model in the list:
                                Elitebook 2540P.
                                I try 2740P or 2340P but the system refuse to reset.
                                I try to program with the option with the model number write on the bottom of the Elitebook and no result too.

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                                • REM
                                  New Member
                                  • Oct 2017
                                  • 5
                                  • USA

                                  #17
                                  Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                                  Originally posted by imranromi
                                  check this with video how to boot usb.

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                                  • REM
                                    New Member
                                    • Oct 2017
                                    • 5
                                    • USA

                                    #18
                                    Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                                    Finally it's work with the "P" program but I work hard with the DOS command.

                                    THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

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                                    • moateez
                                      Senior Member
                                      • Jun 2014
                                      • 119
                                      • algeria

                                      #19
                                      Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                                      Originally posted by imranromi
                                      COMPAL LA-5251P REV 1.0
                                      working dump try this.
                                      thnx for this fil worck 100/100

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                                      • idrazutra
                                        New Member
                                        • Aug 2018
                                        • 1
                                        • Honduras

                                        #20
                                        Re: Hp elitebook 2540p Locked

                                        Hi There, i will tell you, how i did to this to work.
                                        First you need to get the Serial Number and UUID by pressing F1 on Boot Menu, write for use on the HP EliteBook Tool that the user (imranromi) provided
                                        1)Remove Hard Drive from Laptop
                                        2) Try to boot by network
                                        3)Insert the USB formated and with the tools provided above
                                        4)Follow the Instrucctions from http://mazzifsoftware.blogspot.com/p...os-unlock.html
                                        5)Thats all.

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