"All we need from you is the laptop hash code generated after 3 wrong password attempts: " I dont remember seeing one, but a nice hint!! for future ref someone linked me with Quick Google search found a couple solutions for the BIOS password: http://www.fixya.com/support/t3697651-forgotten_bios_password_hp_elitebook Which also leads me to this site: http://www.plasma-online.de/index.html?content=http%3A//www.plasma-online.de/english/help/solutions/bios_password_hp.html Which leads to this site: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 10:06:58 -0500 > From: James <jucziz6 at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Wireless N card issues > To: TCLUG Mailing List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Message-ID: > <v2k81675d141005060806j4ce49c05mb9307aa819ed3a2e at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > Most newer laptops store the BIOS password in eeprom, this memory > stays even when the battery is removed. The only option for getting > into the BIOS is send the unit back to the manufacture or pay a > company to have the password cracked. > > The following company does this type of work for a fee. > www.laptoprebirth.com.. > > > > On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Matthew F. Unger <mfunger at arbita.net> > wrote: > > BIOS is password locked. > > > > I did a double-check and it doesn?t look like there?s isn?t a jumper on > the > > MOBO to reset the password. Shenanigans are hereby officially called on > HP > > for having to call into tech support with proof of ownership. > > > > I?m going to go out on a limb and say that there?s something in the BIOS > > that is locking the wireless card out. Sorry, that?s all I got. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of G J > > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 5:34 PM > > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Wireless N card issues > > > > > > > > Did you check the bios for a switch? i've seen wifi enable/disable in > bios > > before. > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 17:22:54 -0500 > > From: james007wjs at gmail.com > > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > Subject: [tclug-list] Wireless N card issues > > > > I aquired an hp elitebook 6930p with a intel 5300 wireless card. Pulled > the > > cmos battery to attempt to reset the bios password, but its written to > the > > bios. I had put windows 7 on there and it asked me for my wireless pass > > during install. Installed updates and rebooted and now wifi is broken. > Says > > its turned off, in both win7 and linux. The little wifi touch button > doesnt > > change colors, but the other media buttons work for the most part. Thats > > about the only place i see to turn the wifi on and off. I tried messy > with > > the settings and still no wifi. Tried installing both windows 7 and 9.10 > > again, still broken. I did put an older intel 5100 in there and it said > it > > wasnt compatible. I even tried moving the card to the other mini pci > slot, > > no joy doesnt seem to recongize that extra slot. I might try and put the > > 5300 in my asus laptop with a live cd and see if the card is dead. Im > sorta > > stuck on where to go from here > > > > ________________________________ > > > > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your > inbox. > > Get started. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > End of tclug-list Digest, Vol 65, Issue 2 > ***************************************** > --0016364ecbe29392590485f43335 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <br> the only switch i can see is the touch wifi button and thats the only one t= hat does=20 blink when i touch it. The speakers and other media buttons blink. <br><br>= I=20 could try and check the wiring on the wifi button.=A0 I took a quick look a= t the bios flasher from hp under immunity debugger to see how/where it veri= fied the pass. It would be nice if i could just forcefully overwrite the bi= os with rouge data and without verifying the pass. Ive got a little bit of = assembly knowledge but Im ready to conquer this laptop. If I break it ill j= ust salvage the workable parts<br> <br>Had tried cmospwd, didnt seem like it worked just gave me some random u= nicode dump. I will post the data output later tonight<br><br>From laptopre= birth<br>"All we need from you is the laptop hash code generated after= 3 wrong=20 password attempts: "<br>I dont remember seeing one, but a nice hint!!<= br><br>for future ref someone linked me with<br><br>Quick Google search fou= nd a couple solutions for the BIOS password:<br> <br> <a href=3D"http://www.fixya.com/support/t3697651-forgotten_bios_password_hp= _elitebook" target=3D"_blank">http://www.fixya.com/support/t3697651-forgott= en_bios_password_hp_elitebook</a><br> <br> Which also leads me to this site:<br> <a href=3D"http://www.plasma-online.de/index.html?content=3Dhttp%3A//www.pl= asma-online.de/english/help/solutions/bios_password_hp.html" target=3D"_bla= nk">http://www.plasma-online.de/index.html?content=3Dhttp%3A//www.plasma-on= line.de/english/help/solutions/bios_password_hp.html</a><br> <br> Which leads to this site:<br> <a href=3D"http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd" target=3D"_blank">http:/= /www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd</a><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockqu= ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: = 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <br> Message: 4<br> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 10:06:58 -0500<br> From: James <<a href=3D"mailto:jucziz6 at gmail.com">jucziz6 at gmail.com</a>&= gt;<br> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Wireless N card issues<br> To: TCLUG Mailing List <<a href=3D"mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org">tclug= -list at mn-linux.org</a>><br> Message-ID:<br> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0<<a href=3D"mailto:v2k81675d141005060806j4ce49c05mb9307a= a819ed3a2e at mail.gmail.com">v2k81675d141005060806j4ce49c05mb9307aa819ed3a2e@= mail.gmail.com</a>><br> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dwindows-1252<br> <br> Most newer laptops store the BIOS password in eeprom, this memory<br> stays even when the battery is removed. The only option for getting<br> into the BIOS is send the unit back to the manufacture or pay a<br> company to have the password cracked.<br> <br> The following company does this type of work for a fee. <a href=3D"http://w= ww.laptoprebirth.com" target=3D"_blank">www.laptoprebirth.com</a>..<br> <br> <br> <br> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Matthew F. Unger <<a href=3D"mailto:mfun= ger at arbita.net">mfunger at arbita.net</a>> wrote:<br> > BIOS is password locked.<br> ><br> > I did a double-check and it doesn?t look like there?s isn?t a jumper o= n the<br> > MOBO to reset the password. Shenanigans are hereby officially called o= n HP<br> > for having to call into tech support with proof of ownership.<br> ><br> > I?m going to go out on a limb and say that there?s something in the BI= OS<br> > that is locking the wireless card out. Sorry, that?s all I got.<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > Cheers,<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > M<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > From: <a href=3D"mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org">tclug-list-bo= unces at mn-linux.org</a><br> > [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org">tclug-list-= bounces at mn-linux.org</a>] On Behalf Of G J<br> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 5:34 PM<br> > To: <a href=3D"mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org">tclug-list at mn-linux.org= </a><br> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Wireless N card issues<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > Did you check the bios for a switch? i've seen wifi enable/disable= in bios<br> > before.<br> ><br> > ________________________________<br> ><br> > Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 17:22:54 -0500<br> > From: <a href=3D"mailto:james007wjs at gmail.com">james007wjs at gmail.com</= a><br> > To: <a href=3D"mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org">tclug-list at mn-linux.org= </a><br> > Subject: [tclug-list] Wireless N card issues<br> ><br> > I aquired an hp elitebook 6930p with a intel 5300 wireless card. Pulle= d the<br> > cmos battery to attempt to reset the bios password, but its written to= the<br> > bios. I had put windows 7 on there and it asked me for my wireless pas= s<br> > during install. Installed updates and rebooted and now wifi is broken.= Says<br> > its turned off, in both win7 and linux. The little wifi touch button d= oesnt<br> > change colors, but the other media buttons work for the most part. Tha= ts<br> > about the only place i see to turn the wifi on and off. I tried messy = with<br> > the settings and still no wifi. Tried installing both windows 7 and 9.= 10<br> > again, still broken. I did put an older intel 5100 in there and it sai= d it<br> > wasnt compatible. I even tried moving the card to the other mini pci s= lot,<br> > no joy doesnt seem to recongize that extra slot. I might try and put t= he<br> > 5300 in my asus laptop with a live cd and see if the card is dead. Im = sorta<br> > stuck on where to go from here<br> ><br> > ________________________________<br> ><br> > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your in= box.<br> > Get started.<br> ><br> > _______________________________________________<br> > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org">tclug-list at mn-linux.org</a>= <br> > <a href=3D"http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list" ta= rget=3D"_blank">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a>= <br> ><br> ><br> <br> <br> <br> ------------------------------<br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota<br> <a href=3D"mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org">tclug-list at mn-linux.org</a><br> <a href=3D"http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list" target= =3D"_blank">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a><br> <br> End of tclug-list Digest, Vol 65, Issue 2<br> *****************************************<br> </blockquote></div><br> --0016364ecbe29392590485f43335--