Clearing Forgotten Passwords - Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

System Setup: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual
NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device. Enabled devices have a number assigned to them; disabled devices
have no number assigned.
5. Press <U> or <D> to move a selected device up or down the list.

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see
jumper to clear the password.
NOTE: When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.
4. Replace the computer cover (see
5. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
6. After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see
Computer).
7. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
8. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, then press the power button to ground the system
board.
9. Remove the computer cover (see
10. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see
jumper to pins 1 and 2 to re-enable the password feature.
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