I would ask the IT of your former company to remove all data and give you the admin password. In our company all notebook disks are encrypted. If this is the case with yours as well you should also know this password.
Usually the vefi/bios password, can be wiped with clearing the cmos.
That used to be the case in the past but today it problably involves connecting two pins temporarily on a chip to get rid of the password instead. Unless you meant just that and not removing the battery
OP did not specify if there even was a password but I wonder why the company did not want the laptop back?the company gives new laptops every few yearsThat used to be the case in the past but today it problably involves connecting two pins temporarily on a chip to get rid of the password instead. Unless you meant just that and not removing the battery
If the company does not give the Windows password, then try to enter the BIOS with these instructions and look for password settings:
