So if the device is functional you can use the manage-bde command in command prompt to disable. But that’s only if the original motherboard is functional, because the key is stored in the TPM chip on the board.
That’s the problem I personally deal with, someone spills soda on their laptop or something, usually that sucks but I can get the data. With bitlocker and no account? Data is gone gone
My dummy is three-ish. There is no randomly chewed plastic, but if I’m sitting at my desk and not giving him my full attention, he’s chewing on everything