Clearing A Power-On Password - HP Compaq 6000 Install Manual

Clearing a Power-On Password

If you forget your password, you cannot access the workstation. To clear the
Power-On Password:
1. Turn off the workstation.
2. Open the front bezel.
3. Remove the small access panel to access the expansion cage.
4. Remove any expansion boards, if necessary, to locate the SW1 switch
on the expansion cage system board. The following figure shows the
default switch setting for each switch on SW1.
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5. On SW1, move switch 2 to the ON position (not shown).
IMPORTANT: Switch 2 has a default setting of OFF. When the switch is OFF,
your system is password-protected. To re-enable password protection, you
MUST return the switch to its default position later in this procedure.
6. Restart the workstation to erase your password from system memory.
NOTE:
Be sure to reestablish your Setup Password after clearing the Power-On
Password.
Locating the SW1 switch and identifying default settings
Clearing the Power-On Password will also clear the Setup Password.
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