Clearing The Power-On Password - Compaq 1600R - ProLiant - 128 MB RAM Maintenance And Service Manual

Models: 1600T, 1600-XL140, 1600-XL141, 1600-XL142, 1600-XL143,
1600-XL144, 1600-XL145, 1600-XL146, 1600-XL147, and 1600-XL150
Before You Begin
Specifications
Removal Sequence
Preliminary
Steps
Clearing the
Power-On
Password
Power-On Self
Test (POST)
Compaq
Diagnostics
Diagnostic
Error Codes
Troubleshooting
Without
Diagnostics
Solving Minor
Problems
Contacting
Compaq
Support
Presario 1600 Series
Product Description
Battery Operations
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting

Clearing the Power-On Password

Clearing the power-on password also
NOTE:
removes all Setup attributes that are
programmed in the CMOS.
If the password is not known, clear it by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect the power cord.
3. Remove the battery
4. Remove the Palmrest Cover with
5. Remove the keyboard.
6. Remove the Heatspreader.
pack.
TouchPad.
Parts Catalog
Pin Assignments
MSG Index
7. Remove the RTC
battery for about
30 seconds to
ensure that the
password is
cleared. (The RTC
battery is located
underneath the
heatspreader and
next to the
CD/DVD
connector.) Not
shown in
illustration.
8. Reassemble the
computer.
9. Turn on the
computer to verify
that the power-on
password has been
cleared. If it has
not been cleared,
repeat steps 1
through 9.