Re: HP EliteBook 845 G7 BIOS Pass

I have found that much of the information in many forums around this problem have been missing a lot of vital information.
After my own research and experience I have documented exactly what worked for me.
I hope that others may find this helpful.

How to remove HP Elite 845 G7 bios password.

The tools you will need are:
EZP2023+ chip programmer (with 12 adaptors kit)
This one has the WSON8x6 adaptor board
Hxd (Hex editor free software)
Hot air gun with small nozzle or better still a...

Re: HP EliteBook 845 G7 BIOS Pass

I have a HP EliteBook 845 G7 with a bios password enabled that I have lost.

The mainboard has a Winbond 25Q256JVEN chip on top (this chip has 8 legs visible).
On the underside is another Winbond 25Q256JVEN (this chip has NO legs visible).

I have read most of the posts here and would like to confirm the following:

1. Do I need to remove both of these chips or just the bottom chip for re-programming?

2. Would the EZP203 be OK for the reading and re-programming work? (see link below)...