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How to Disable the Power-On
Password
Do the
following
to disable the
power-on
password:
1
.
Power off the
computer.
2.
Open the display
assembly
and keyboard
assembly.
(See "
1000
Opening the Display Assembly" on
page 47
and
"
1005
Opening the Keyboard
Assembly"
on
page
48.)
3.
Remove the battery pack.
(See "1015
Battery
Pack"
on
page
50.)
4.
Remove the
CD-ROM drive
or
diskette drive.
(See
"
1030
CD-ROM
Drive Assembly"
on page
53 or
"J025 FDD
Assembly"
on
page 52.)
5.
Identify and install a jumper on the
J
17 connector
on
the system board.
6.
Power on the
computer.
Note: Remove the jumper from
the
J
17
connector
after
you have
finished the
service
action.
To enable the password
again, select
password on the
Easy-Setup
screen;
then
enter the password.
2
Think.Pad
Power Series 820
..
Supervisor Password
The supervisor password
is
a
security
feature
that
is used
to protect
the
system
from
unauthorized use. No
overriding
is
provided. Obtaining permission from
the
password
owner
to
unlock the
password
is
a
prerequisite
for
running
diagnostic
tests
and
performing
service.
Power Shutdown Switch
The power
shutdown
switch
is
located
on
the rear
side
of
the
system
unic. This
switch
forces
the
computer
power
off
when
the
power
switch does
not
work
because
of
a
system
hang.
Hardware Maintenance
Service
3
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