Once the master password is inserted, it will erase any security on the drive by the BIOS. I still have not tried a two different PC/Laptops with Insyde H2O to see if they are interchangeable and unlock-able. 5x4 decimal digits. 5 decimal digits. Hewlett-Packard/Compaq Netbooks. Insyde H20 (generic).
Enter Your Code
Try one of the following codes:
* for some Dell codes press Ctrl-Enter, not Enter, when entring code into the BIOS
| Vendor | Type | Hash Code/Serial example |
|---|---|---|
| Compaq | 5 decimal digits | 12345 |
| Dell | serial number | 1234567-595B 1234567-D35B 1234567-2A7B 1234567-1D3B 1234567-1F66 1234567-6FF1 |
| Fujitsu-Siemens | 5 decimal digits | 12345 |
| Fujitsu-Siemens | 8 hexadecimal digits | DEADBEEF |
| Fujitsu-Siemens | 5×4 hexadecimal digits | AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DEAD-BEEF |
| Fujitsu-Siemens | 5×4 decimal digits | 1234-4321-1234-4321-1234 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 5 decimal digits | 12345 |
| Hewlett-Packard/Compaq Netbooks | 10 characters | CNU1234ABC |
| Insyde H20 (generic) | 8 decimal digits | 03133610 |
| Phoenix (generic) | 5 decimal digits | 12345 |
| Sony | 7 digit serial number | 1234567 |
| Samsung | 12 hexadecimal digits | 07088120410C0000 |
It happens more often than you’d think – access to the bios of your laptop is locked & you’ve forgotten the damn password. All you remember is entering a really clever new password at the time. sigh
As is the case with many electronic devices, a locked bios will often provide an ID that – with enough clever reverse engineering – will reveal the tricky password that you entered then promptly forgot. (Note to self: Do not play with bios whilst drunk) All you need is to know the algorithm used to calculate the password. Which 99% of us do not know.
After usually 3-5 attempts at the password, the laptop will respond with something similar to “This laptop ABCD12345-ZYX is locked. Restart to enter the correct password.” It’s that laptop ID that leads us to the password, eventually.
Fortunately, Megabyte @1024kb.co.nz has a pre-built solution for many (but not all) laptop bios locks. Covering HP, Dell. Sony, Toshiba, Fujitsu, BenQ, Asus, Acer and more, it’s worth giving it a try. Especially since it’s posted on this site & it’s free to use.
If you have a problem with a locked bios, obtain the machine ID mentioned above then go here. Enter the ID, press the button, profit. The response will ID the brand of laptop and provide your password.
Toshiba Bios Password Reset Tool
NB: This is a bios code generator, not UEFI. There’s a difference, I don’t have the keys to any UEFI code. Yet.