Erasing A Lost Or Forgotten Password (Clearing Cmos) - IBM 620410U - IntelliStation E - Pro 6204 User Manual

Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)

This section applies to lost or forgotten passwords. For more information about lost
or forgotten passwords, see Access IBM.
To set the CMOS recovery jumper and erase a forgotten password:
1. Review the "Safety information" on page vii.
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
3. Unplug the power cord.
4. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 43 or "Removing the
side cover" on page 60.
5. Locate the clear CMOS/recovery jumper on the system board, removing any
adapters that impede access to the jumper. See "System board" on page 41 or
"System and PCI extender boards" on page 57 for the location of the jumper.
Note: The following illustration shows the IntelliStation E Prosystem board
with the PCI extender card. The desktop model does not have this
extender card, but it is otherwise identical to the illustration.
6. Move the jumper from pins 1 and 2 to the maintenance, or configure position
(pins 2 and 3).
CMOS recovery
jumper (J33)
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