Deleting A Password - American Megatrends Merlin User Manual

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Deleting a Password

If you forget the passwords you set up through
WINBIOS Setup, the only way you can restart the
computer is to erase the system configuration
information where the passwords are stored. System
configuration data is stored in CMOS RAM, a type
of memory that consumes very little power.
Erase Old Password
on the motherboard. J33
normally always OPEN. Perform the following steps
to erase the old password.
Make sure you are properly grounded before
performing the following procedure. You must be
certain that no electrostatic discharge (ESD)
occurs. ESD can ruin your motherboard. Wear an
antistatic wristband attached to a ground. See
"Avoid Static Electricity" on the following page.
Step
1 Turn the computer power off and remove the computer
cover.
2 Place a shorting bridge on J33.
3 Turn on computer power for about 10 seconds.
4 Turn the computer off again.
5 Remove the shorting bridge from J33.
6 Turn on computer power again.
Since you drained power from CMOS RAM, all system
configuration information has been erased. You must now
re-enter the system configuration information by running
WINBIOS Setup.
Chapter 4 Deleting a Password
You can drain CMOS RAM power via J33
is a 2-pin berg that is
Important
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