Clearing Forgotten Passwords; Clearing Cmos Settings - Dell I15RN-3647BK Service Manual

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3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
 
4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a checkmark).
 
5. Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the list.
 Clearing Forgotten Passwords
 
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
 
1. Follow the procedures in
Before You
 
2. Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the
NOTE:
When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.
 
3. Close the computer cover.
 
4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
 
5. After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer,
 
6. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
 
7. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board.
 
8.
Open the computer
cover.
 
9. Locate the 3-pin password jumper on the
 
10.
Replace the computer
cover.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
 
11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
 Clearing CMOS Settings
 
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
 
1. Follow the procedures in
"Before You
 
Begin.
system
board, and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
shut down the
system board
and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to reenable the password feature.
Begin."
computer.

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