If You Forgot The Administrator Password - HP Vectra VL800 Technical Reference Manual

If You Forgot the Administrator Password

1 Switch off the PC and remove the power cord.
2 Remove the PC's cover.
3 Set switch 9 on the system board switch block to the
4 Replace the power cord and restart the PC.
5 When the message Passwords have been cleared appears on screen,
switch off the PC.
6 Remove the power cord and reset switch
7 Replace the PC's cover.
8 Switch on the PC and allow it to complete its startup routine.
9 After the Power-On-Self-Test has completed, press F2 when prompted to
use the Setup program.
10 Set the Administrator and new User passwords.
11 Press Esc, or F3, or select Exit Menu, to save the new Password and
exit Setup.
If You Forgot the Administrator Password
ON position.
9 back to the OFF position.
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