Posts by Szadek

Quote: Originally Posted by ikenfixit You Have to either change the security chip or pull it , Dump the .BIN file and reload a blank. Not hard to do if you have a programmer which CPU chipset? Athlon? Or Cely? Also a...

Quote: Originally Posted by ikenfixit If you guys change boards for BIOS passwords and such I'll buy all of the old boards from you if interested.. Also Dead boards or even damaged. Especially on the ZX,ZD,ZV and R-3k...

heh well the videocard of course. The chips are part of the board.

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone As you well know if the system board isn't being swapped out, or something big-time on it isn't being replaced at a price of $399, and they're only doing a reset via...

Hmm... I'd almost agree. Except that, extended warranty or not, we can NOT ship any unit out the door, with a BIOS password on it. Due to the fact that we also HAVE to upgrade the BIOS. This is also straight from HP.. I've never seen...

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone DJ_Rowe, It would be greatly apperciated if you can obtain an image of the disc. Part number is: 411451-B22 , Software application CD - HP Quickplay restore...

Heh yea some models they do have that as well, as I mentioned above. That's a tightly guarded program for the most part, I have heard it's hard to actually copy, probably a root directory on the floppy. And I have spoken with some of my...

Quote: Originally Posted by browninge I have a pavilion zv5434rs which died 4 days outside warranty and HP refuses to offer any grace period. The issue I keep seeing is that when I push the power button, the power...

Most HP notebooks will allow you to clear the CMOS power on password using a screwdriver, along with ESD procedures/equipment (keep yourself grounded and do not allow any contact with clothing etc..) Use the manual for the notebooks to...

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone I can understand that, but understand that for some people finding a solution to a problem is very serious and searching can take untold hours , Or may never be found at all...