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== BIOS Hacking == | == BIOS Hacking == | ||
| − | Using the [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12942 Bus Pirate] I have been successful in recovering several HP ProBook laptops that have BIOS Administrator passwords set. I hope to start a small library of BIOS binaries for the models I have recovered and the procedure used to recover a locked system. | + | Using the [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12942 Bus Pirate] I have been successful in recovering several HP ProBook laptops that have BIOS Administrator passwords set. Below is a rough outline of the process. |
| + | # Gain physical access to the BIOS chip and identify the manufacturer and model number of the IC. Mine was a 25L6406E | ||
| + | [[File:25L6406e.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
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| + | I hope to start a small library of BIOS binaries for the models I have recovered and the procedure used to recover a locked system. | ||
=== HP ProBook & EliteBook === | === HP ProBook & EliteBook === | ||
Revision as of 01:47, 10 May 2020
BIOS Hacking
Using the Bus Pirate I have been successful in recovering several HP ProBook laptops that have BIOS Administrator passwords set. Below is a rough outline of the process.
- Gain physical access to the BIOS chip and identify the manufacturer and model number of the IC. Mine was a 25L6406E
I hope to start a small library of BIOS binaries for the models I have recovered and the procedure used to recover a locked system.
HP ProBook & EliteBook
Sources
- General info about pinouts and flashrom
- Official flashrom Bus Pirate wiki
- flashrom man page(I guess no women allowed)