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Steps
1. Remove the
base
cover.
2. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
3. Remove the
coin-cell
battery.
4. Wait for one minute.
5. Replace the
coin-cell
battery.
6. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
7. Replace the
base
cover.
Real Time Clock (RTC) battery reset
Press and hold the power button for 25 seconds to force Real Time Clock (RTC) battery reset.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
About this task
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE:
For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying
Windows or your application.
System setup
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