HP ProBook 6540b Support Question
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How To Reset Bios Hp Probook 6550b
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on November 3rd, 2014 10:53 AM
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Instructions for restoring your laptop back to its factory state can be found in the maintenance and service guide. If your laptop has Windows 7, see page 144. If your laptop has Windows Vista, see page 151. If your laptop has Windows XP, see page 158.
Related HP ProBook 6540b Manual Pages
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 1
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Maintenance and Service Guide
Document Part Number: 570786-002
January 2010
This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining and servicing the computer. It provides ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 8
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Product description
Category Processors
Description
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■ AMD® Turion™ II Ultra
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M620 2.5-GHz processor
(35W, 2-MB L2 cache)
■ AMD Turion II Ultra M600
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
...Intel Core i5 330M
2.13-GHz processor (turbo up to 2.33-GHz; 3-MB L3 cache, 4 threads, 35W)
Northbridge: AMD RS880M
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Southbridge: AMD SB710
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Intel Ibex Peak HM57 storage
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ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD
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4200 Universal Memory
Architecture (UMA...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 10
... description
Category
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(2.50-in) hard drives and
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hard drives:
■ 500-GB, 7200-rpm...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 11
Product description
Category Optical drives
Microphone Audio Webcam Modem Ethernet
Description Single screw removal
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 12
Product description
Category Wireless
External media cards
Docking
Description
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Integrated wireless local-area
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network (WLAN) options via
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■ Broadcom 43224 802.11
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 13
Product description
Category
Description
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Notebook PC
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Ports
1394a
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Accessory ...way scroll
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with legend
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Power
90-W PFC HP Smart Adapter
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requirements
Supports multi-pin AC
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 14
Category Security
Operating system
Product description
Description
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Trusted platform module
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 15
Product description
Category Operating system (continued)
Serviceability
Description
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Notebook PC
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Restore media (DRDVD):
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■ Windows 7 DRDVD without
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■ Windows Vista DRDVD
■ Windows XP DRDVD
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 150
Restore the BIOS security settings to factory default Restore defaults Ignore changes and exit Save changes and exit
To do this
■ View identification ... settings.)
Cancel any changes entered during the current session. File menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
Then exit and restart the computer.
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 151
...a set of the menu items listed in this setting. Run Disk Sanitizer to change , or delete a BIOS administrator password.
Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for ProtectTools. Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models only;
Computer Setup
Security menu
✎ Some of security questions...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 156
...Runs a comprehensive test on any changes entered during the current session. Restore the BIOS security settings to factory default Restore defaults Ignore changes and exit Save changes and...Service Guide
5-9 File menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default. Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 157
... Enrollment DriveLock Passwords
Automatic DriveLock TPM Embedded Security
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
To do this
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by default).
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which protects the computer from unauthorized access to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the drive in...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 162
... controller version. File menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default. Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the ... factory settings.)
Cancel any changes entered during the current session.
Restore the BIOS security settings to factory default Restore defaults Ignore changes and exit Save changes ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 163
... to change , or delete a BIOS administrator password.
Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Embedded Security, which is destroyed permanently. Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default). Enter, change this setting.
Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 166
Computer specifications
Metric
Dimensions
HP ProBook 6545b Notebook PC
Depth
24.8 cm
Width
37.1 cm
Height (front to back)
3.5 to 3.9 cm
Weight...-MB memory, no modem module, no Bluetooth module, no WWAN module, no webcam, and no fingerprint reader
2.64 kg
HP ProBook 6445b Notebook PC
Depth
23.6 cm
Width
33.9 cm
Height (front to back)
3.4 to 3.9 cm
Weight
With 14.0-in WXGA display ...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 161
... password.
Computer Setup menus 151 File menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
Then exit and restart the computer. Restore the BIOS security settings to factory default Restore defaults Ignore changes and exit Save changes and exit
To do this section may...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 181
... enrollment 152
Automatic DriveLock 152 change password 152 Disk Sanitizer 152 DriveLock 152 fingerprint reader reset 152 HP Sparekey 152 HP Sparekey enrollment 152 password policy 152 set up BIOS administrator
password 151 System IDs 152 security, wireless 25 serial number, computer 19 service tag 19
set security level 155 setup of WLAN 25...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP - Page 158
...menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
Displays the following information:
&#... cache and memory size, system ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller version
● Start-up a BIOS administrator password.
148 Chapter 13 Computer Setup
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Save any...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP - Page 178
... enrollment 149
Automatic DriveLock 149 change password 149 Disk Sanitizer 149 DriveLock 149 fingerprint reader reset 149 HP Sparekey 149 HP Sparekey enrollment 149 password policy 149 set up BIOS administrator
password 148 System IDs 149 security, protecting the computer 121 security, wireless 24 serial number, computer 19 service tag 19 set security level...
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