Re: HP Probook ZBook 14



I appreciate your input @Vesoko356.

I programmed the chip, verified it, then read it and compared the file with the original unlocked file! No way that the programming was a problem. After re-soldering the chip the laptop booted, password unlocked and was 100% OK for 1 day including multiple reboots!

In the absence of other ideas I will reprogram the chip again but I would like to avoid removing it again if possible because one of the tracks is starting to lift...

Maybe the HP BIOS update stuffed...

HP Probook ZBook 14

I've been trying to crack the (password locked) BIOS in my old ZBook 14 and found this excellent tool (thanks @RethoricalCheese !). I removed my BIOS chip (Winbond W25Q128), read it 3 times and checked the files all matched OK. I then modded them with the unlock tool and again verified that they all matched and visually checked the files and could see the changed sections.

I then programmed the chip with one of the unlocked files, verified it and put the chip back on my laptop. Booted up and to my great joy the password was removed. I reset Security...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hi. I've dropped in to this forum many times over the years looking for obscure information on a variety of things and it has usually delivered. I'm now taking the plunge and joined because I find that I now have a lot more time (recovering from hip surgery complications unfortunately) and have got very interested in BIOS in particular.

As regards my background: I am a UK based qualified 'Radio and TV Mechanic'! That's what my certificates say but hell - that was back in 1973! I was originally working as an audio...