Hackaday

A hobbyist attempted to crack a BIOS password on a used HP ProBook laptop using AI-generated brute-force scripts. After six months of continuous attempts at nine seconds per password, the method failed. HP ProBooks store encrypted BIOS passwords in separate flash memory, making traditional CMOS clearing ineffective. HP's official solution is motherboard replacement. The experience demonstrates the effectiveness of HP's BIOS security implementation, though hardware-level password erasure remains a potential option.

Project Fail: Cracking A Laptop BIOS Password Using AI