HP workstation xw5000 Getting Started Manual page 44

troubleshooting
clearing the BIOS administrator password
3–10
To clear the Administrator password:
1. Turn off the workstation and remove the left side panel (see the
hp workstation xw5000 and xw8000 Technical Reference Guides
for additional information).
2. Set switch 1 on the system board switch block to On (see the label
on the inside of the left side panel for switch location).
3. Replace the workstation cover.
4. Turn on the workstation and press Esc when prompted to see the
summary page.
5. When a message appears indicating that the passwords have been
cleared, turn off the workstation and remove the cover.
6. Set switch 1 on the system board block back to Off.
7. Replace the side panel.
8. If you want to set new passwords, follow the instructions given in
the "setting hardware passwords in the hp setup program" section
in Chapter 1.
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