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I overwrote just that block with zeros using dd on the command line, then flashed the modified image back to the chip.

This is where the story gets technical. I ordered a CH341A programmer ($12 on Amazon) and a set of SOIC-8 test clips . We opened the laptop, located the SPI flash chip (usually an 8-pin chip near the edge of the motherboard, labeled Winbond or Macronix ). efi firmware password removal

We reassembled the laptop—heart pounding—and pressed the power button. I overwrote just that block with zeros using

I carefully clamped the clip onto the chip's pins without powering the laptop. The programmer connected to my desktop via USB. Using software called flashrom , I dumped the entire 32MB firmware image to a file. We opened the laptop, located the SPI flash

Sarah nearly cried. That machine became her company's primary build server for two years.

I pressed F1. No password. I set the date and time, disabled Secure Boot (just because), and saved.