Does anyone know how to get past a UEFI password lock to BIOS? Asus zenbook UX3405MA? Is there a hack? It was locked when I bought it new from Amazon
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that is odd as someone seems to have set one password. clear cmos, you would usually need to disassemble find the pins/switch to reset the bios. On Asus website is a guide, i not want to post links. Else you may want to ask the one who sold it you, if someone opens without proper technical skills you might loose the warranty
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yeah never had a laptop like this before I’m not worried about warranty and I’ve looked at motherboard and even disconected battery and it didnt reset CMOS. Info i could find say that the EEPROM chip on the board needs to be reflashed by some kind of direct chip connection with Hardware CH341A Programmer
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when disconnect the laptop battery did you also disconnect the bios battery?
Addition: ok this does not have a cmos reset or crtc pin neither a bios battery. So try this, disconnect the main laptop battery, Hold the power button for about 60 seconds. Leave it for about 5 minutes without adding the battery connector. Then connect and try
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Off-topic to Qubes OS.
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