laptop is locked. Cannot unlock because cant remember the password

Llacro wrote:

laptop was missing. locked it. rental car company found it. sent it back. now cannot remember password to unlock

Excerpted from If your Mac is lost or stolen - Apple Support:

If you can't remember that passcode, you have three options:

• Sign in to iCloud.com/find, then select your Mac from the Devices menu. Select Unlock and follow the steps to verify your identity.
• Unlock your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch using your device passcode.
• Take your Mac to an Apple Authorized Service Provider along with your proof of purchase.

Hi Llacro

Re: laptop is locked: laptop was missing. locked it.

Seems you remotely locked your missing laptop to protect it?

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Re: Cannot unlock because cant remember the password

Apple support's article If your Mac is lost or stolen - Apple Support explains your options for unlocking (see below

"If you can't unlock your Mac

After you locate your Mac, you can unlock it by entering the passcode that you created when you locked it with Find My. If you can't remember that passcode, you have three options:

• Sign in to iCloud.com/find, then select your Mac from the Devices menu. Select Unlock and follow the steps to verify your identity.
• Unlock your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch using your device passcode.
• Take your Mac to an Apple Authorized Service Provider along with your proof of purchase."

All the best :-)