Clearing The System Password; Bios Update Utility - NEC Direction T-Series Manual

C-4 System Resources

CLEARING THE SYSTEM PASSWORD

Use the following procedure to clear the current password and to set a new one. NECCSD
recommends using needle-nose pliers to move a jumper.
1. Turn off and unplug the system and any external options.
2. Remove the system access cover (see Section 3 "Removing the Access Cover").
Locate the Password Clear jumper (J9C1-A) on the system board (see
3.
Figure C-1).
If required, remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumper (see
Section 3, "Expansion Board Removal").
4. Move the jumper to the Password Clear pins (pins 2-3).
5. Replace the system access cover (see Section 3 "Replacing the Access Cover").
Connect system power and monitor power cables.
6.
Power on the monitor and system. The system lets you boot your computer.
7.
8. Power off and unplug the system and monitor.
9. Remove the system access cover.
10. Move the jumper to the Password Enabled jumper pins (pins 1-2).
Replace any removed expansion boards (see Section 3, "Expansion Board
11.
Installation").
Replace the system access cover (see Section 3, "Replacing the Access Cover").
12.
13. Connect the system and monitor power cables and any external options.
14. Power on the monitor and system.
15. Run Setup to set a new password (see Section 2, "Security Menu").

BIOS UPDATE UTILITY

The system BIOS resides on a flash ROM in the system. The flash ROM can be updated,
should it ever become necessary. This feature allows the ROM BIOS chip to be flashed with
a new BIOS code through software, rather than replacing the chip.
Performing an update is done with a flash update utility.
Use the following procedure to flash the BIOS with the utility.