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Originally Posted by robthebold View Post
Except, according to TechRadar, it doesn't work in the US because reasons.

TechSpot says it's actually disabled in software, also for reasons. Would it work with alternative firmware? Who knows.
Apparently this is because HP have a US patent on power buttons that are also fingerprint readers.

https://www.google.com/patents/US20120019356
 

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