Clearing A Password - Compaq Presario,Presario 900 Maintenance And Service Manual

Product Description
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40-, 30-, or 20-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by
computer model
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1.44-MB diskette drive
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Support for the following drives through the fixed optical
drive:
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Connectors for:
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JBL Pro stereo speakers with bass reflex
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Dolby Digital certified sound

1.3 Clearing a Password

If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also
clear CMOS:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3,
"Preparing the Computer for Disassembly," for more
information).
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24X Max CD-ROM drive
16X Max CD-RW drive
8X Max DVD-ROM drive
8X Max DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive
1394 digital input
Stereo line out/headphone
Mono microphone
AC power
Universal serial bus
External monitor
S-video
External keyboard/mouse
Parallel devices
RJ-45 network
RJ-11 modem
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