Clearing Forgotten Passwords And Cmos Settings - Dell ALIENWARE AURORA - GAMING MACHINE - ALIENWARE AURORA Service Manual

Clearing Forgotten Passwords and CMOS Settings

1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page
WARNING: The computer must be disconnected from the electrical
outlet to clear the CMOS setting.
2. Remove the left side-panel (see "Removing the Left Side-Panel" on page
3. Reset the current password and CMOS settings:
a. Locate the 3-pin CMOS or password-reset jumper on the system board
(see "System Board Components" on page 14).
b. Remove the jumper plug from the CMOS or password-reset jumper
pins 2 and 3.
c. Place the jumper plug on the CMOS or password-reset jumper
pins 1 and 2 and wait for approximately five seconds.
d. Remove the jumper plug and replace it on the CMOS or password reset
jumper pins 2 and 3.
CMOS:
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