HP 260 G2 Maintenance And Service Manual page 110

To clear the Setup or Power-On passwords if set, and clear any other settings, power down the computer
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and remove the AC power cord and the computer hood.
Locate the green/blue two pin password jumper on header E49 (labeled PSWD) and remove it.
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12. Remove the AC power, wait 10 seconds until the unit AC power has drained out, then press the clear
CMOS button. This is typically a yellow push button (labeled CMOS).
13. Replace the hood and AC power cord and turn the computer on. The passwords are now cleared and all
other user-configurable, non-volatile memory settings are reset to their factory default values.
14. Enter the F10 setup utility.
15. Select File > Default Setup > Restore Factory Settings as Default. This will set the default settings
back to the factory defaults.
16. Select File > Apply Defaults and Exit.
17. Shut down the computer, remove the AC power cord and place the (blue/green) jumper back on header
E49. Replace the computer hood and power cord.
If Computrace is enabled on the computer, see the service provider for instruction to disable the feature.
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