Clearing The Cmos - AOpen AP5TC User Manual

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2.2.3 Clearing the CMOS

JP14 Clear CMOS
1-2 Normal operation
(default)
2-3 Clear CMOS
The procedure to clear CMOS:
1. Turn off the system power.
Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
2.
Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2.
3.
4. Turn on the system power.
5. Press during bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility and specify a new
password, if needed.
2-12
You need to clear the CMOS if you forget your
system password. To clear the CMOS, follow
the procedures listed below:
JP14
1 2 3
Normal Operation
(default)
JP14
1 2 3
Clear CMOS