Clearing Cmos Settings; Clearing Bios (System Setup) And System Passwords - Dell Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

Clearing CMOS settings

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CAUTION: Clearing CMOS settings reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
Steps
1. Remove the base cover.
2. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
3. Press the power button for 20 seconds.
4. Wait for one minute.
5. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
6. Replace the base cover.

Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords

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To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: For information about how to reset Windows or application passwords, see the documentation accompanying Windows
or your application.
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