Bios Password - HP ZBook Fury 17 G7 Maintenance And Service Manual

Table 7-17 Issues, possible causes, and fixes
Items
Symptoms
● Computer has power
● POST error message displays
(Windows logo has not yet
appeared)
Note

BIOS password

Use the information in the table to troubleshoot BIOS password issues.
Table 7-18 Issues, possible causes, and fixes
Items
Symptoms
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Reference
134 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting guide
Procedures
Possible causes
Diagnostic error messages indicate a problem. There may be a problem with the instruction
being sent from the BIOS to a hardware component (for example, keyboard failures), or
incompatible hardware. Can usually be resolved by installing updated firmware for the
component.
Troubleshooting steps
1. See 7. Status lights, blinking light codes, troubleshooting lights, and POST error
messages on page 112 for corrective actions. An example of a POST error message
might be "Boot Device Not Found."
2. If there is power, you might be able to access BIOS. Reset BIOS to its default condition.
(9. Soft reset (Default Settings) on page
3. Restore hardware to its original condition (for example, bootable solid-state drive
instead of hard drive).
4. Reseat suspected components and verify connection.
5. Test suspected components using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool.
An Error Message means that the system has finished BIOS hardware validation and is ready
to launch the Startup Menu. To access the Startup Menu for further options, press the
while restarting the computer.
Procedures
Possible causes
You must use an administrator password.
Troubleshooting steps
1. Review F10 BIOS Setup Overview to determine which features must be enabled.
2. Your BIOS settings may be managed by a BIOS administrator password setup.
3. If you lost or forgot the user password, contact your IT personnel.
HP F10 Setup Overview
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04460979
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04685655
2015 Business PC models: see the HP PC BIOS F10 Setup Guide at http://support.hp.com.
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