Clearing Forgotten Passwords - Dell XPS 8930 Service Manual

Clearing forgotten passwords

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your
your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the right side-cover.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in
Procedure
1 Locate the password reset jumper (PSWD) on the system board.
NOTE: For more information on the location of the password reset jumper, see
2 Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper-pins.
Figure 44. Removing the jumper plug
1 jumper plug
3 Power on without the jumper plug to clear the password.
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"Removing the power-supply
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