Clearing forgotten passwords
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
working inside your
the instructions in
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Locate the password jumper (PSWD) on the system board.
NOTE: For more information on the location of the jumper, see
"System-board
2
Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper-pins.
3
Wait for 5 seconds and then replace the jumper plug in its original location.
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jumper plug
Clearing CMOS Settings
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
working inside your
the instructions in
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
regulatory_compliance.
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computer. After working inside your computer, follow
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password jumper-pins
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