Clearing Password Check And Bios Recovery; Clearing Password Check; Steps For Clearing Bios Password Check - Gateway EC14D Series Service Manual

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery

This section provides you with the standard operating procedures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for
the computer. There is one Hardware Open Gap on the mainboard for clearing password check, and one
Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery.

Clearing Password Check

Hardware Open Gap Description is as follows:
Item
CLRP2
The CLRP2 jumper is located on the mainboard close to the DIMM module.

Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check

If users set a BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for security reasons, BIOS will
ask for the password during system POST or when the system enters the BIOS Setup menu. If it is necessary
to bypass the password check, users need to short the HW Gap to clear the password by using the following
steps:
1. Power Off the system. Remove the AC, Battery and HDD from the machine.
Chapter 5
Description
Clear CMOS Jumper
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