Bios for Power on password???

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by john7az, Sep 10, 2010.

  1. john7az

    john7az Private E-2

    HOW do i find out what chip on the mother board of an hp probook 4510s laptop that the bios resides in?
     
  2. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Most likely an EEPROM, but without your board schematics, I couldn't begin to tell you which chip it is...if you can inspect the board, look for a larger, fatter IC - they're usually DIPs, so it would probably be rectangular (north- and southbridge chips are usually square), and the footprints of EEPROMs are such that a physical flash tool (sort of a clip with pins) can be attached for UV transfer...

    If you can figure out the mobo's ID #s, you might be able to find an online schematic or map...
     

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