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Hi everyone!

I’m new here, so please forgive me if I make any mistakes!

I’ve been given a laptop that’s stuck behind a BIOS password, and I can’t install any OS on it. I’ve identified two chips that seem to be related to the BIOS:

• A small 256-kilobit chip: 24256E (picture attached)
• A 1MB chip: Winbond 25080DVNIG (picture attached)

I’ve successfully dumped both chips using a CH341 programmer, but I’ve hit a wall trying to find the password in either of the binary files. I have a feeling it might not be possible on this laptop, but I’m eager to try anything...