Pawn Shop deal for pawning an hp ProBook 4320s i3 laptop with windows 7 professional (used)

SOURCE: bios password reset

The bios password can be reset on the motherboard.
Look on the hp website for instructions on bios reset.

SOURCE: have ibm2668 thinkpad has old pass code can't get in it.

I think this is bios pass? There are two ways - shortcircuiting bios pins or parallel method. Anyway you must disasemble your computer. Try to remove bios battery first (its under keyboard) for two hours. It's a very small chance this will help. When removing battery does nothing, you must search on google which bios pins to shortcircuit in your model. Problem is if you don't have manual/tech scheme for your machine. Try to download it from manufacturer website. You can use a parallel method, but it is harder. Shortcircuiting really works, one guy on fixya was fine with bios pass. Wish to help you more, but I cant, I have the same problem with Fujitsu Siemens, and so on, no solutions, no tech scheme :(
Finally you can use a universal and manufacturer password, search for these two, For universal, you must check what kind and version of bios you have. It usually shows when you just starting computer.

Chris May

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• Posted on May 30, 2009

SOURCE: i brought a toshiba from the pawn shop and i tried to change from windows xp to windows vista how can i find a hard drive disk to install windows vista

You don't need to replace the Hard drive in the laptop, you can usually upgrade, or install vista from the CD-ROM / DVD-Rom.

If your laptop does not have a DVD drive to install vista, you may use file sharing to install it from another computer on the network. To do this follow these steps:

1) Place the Vista DVD in second computer
2) right-click on the DVD-drive that has the Vista DVD in it, and select " Share..."
3) You may need to press the "Advanced sharing" button to enable sharing, if so, do that, and just hit the " apply " button
4) OK out of all of those menues
5) on your laptop open " my computer" and click the " map network drive "
6) browse to the location of your drive on the other computer, and click " OK "
7) install Windows vista

If you do however need a new hard drive for your laptop, you can usually get them from any PC store such as Bestbuy, fry's, or online from places such as NewEGG.com, and Tigerdirect.com.

You will need to know what type of hard drive you have, and how to replace it. The manual for your laptop usually has this type of information.

SIDE NOTE:
When putting Vista on a laptop, be sure it meets the minimum requirements.

SOURCE: i just purchased a used hp laptop at a pawn shop.

use the system restore option or download a program called system rescue and run that or format HD. The system rescue program will erase everything and require re-installation of windows. System restore will bring back to original settings.

SOURCE: DESKTOP COMPAQ FROM A PAWN SHOP AND, I NEED PRODUCT NUMBER

I was giving a laptop by my mother. I need the product number. How do I get a product key number for my compaq laptop.