(MacBook pro 8,1) Firmware password will not reset. Resetting PRAM fails.

(MacBook pro 8,1) Firmware password will not reset. Resetting PRAM fails. Resetting NVRAM in Open Firmware fails. Resetting PMU fails. Any suggestions?

Not trying to circumvent any feature or security of the hardware. I am the owner of the hardware, I know the current firmware password. I am simply trying to turn off my current firmware password so that I may reset the PRAM to fix a failed OS install. The instructions to turn off the current firmware password should also include having to enter in the current firmware password as done on previous models with the boot CD. This feature was made available to all models because it is a security must have and it abides by industry-standard security procedures as stated in HIPPA and other ISO standards.

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