Clearing Cmos Or Password - NEC Express5800 120Rj-2 User Manual

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Clearing CMOS or Password

To clear the CMOS or the password, do as follows:
1. Power off the server and disconnect the power cord and all the cables
connected on the rear of the server.
2. Remove the logic cover.
3. Locate the position of the jumpers on the motherboard (see
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4. For clearing the BIOS password, remove the jumper strap on the BIOS
password clear jumper. For Clearing the CMOS, move the jumper strap to the
CMOS clear position (2-3).
5. Connect the power cord and power on the server.
6. Wait until the "Password cleared" or "CMOS cleared" message is displayed
(about 5 seconds).
7. Power off the server and disconnect the power cord.
8. Re-install the jumper block to the default position.
9. Reinstall the cover removed in Step 2.
10. Plug the power cord and all the cables to the server and turn on the server.
11. Press F2 when prompted to run the BIOS Setup utility, and select "Load Setup
Defaults" at the Exit menu.
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Clearing the CMOS data resumes the factory-set configura-
tion data.
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After clearing CMOS, you must run the BIOS SETUP utility
and execute the following menus to reconfigure your moth-
erboard.
– Load Setup Defaults in the Exit menu
– Memory Retest of Memory Configuration in the Advanced
menu
– Processor Retest of Processor Settings in the Main menu
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