Compaq Presario V3000 User Manual

1–4 Maintenance and Service Guide
Product Description
1.2 Resetting the Computer
If the computer you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also
clear CMOS:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3,
“Preparing the Computer for Disassembly,” for more
information).
2. Remove the real-time clock (RTC) battery (refer to
Section 5.5, “RTC Battery,” for more information).
3. Wait approximately 5 minutes.
4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the computer.
5. Connect AC power to the computer. Do not reinsert any
batteries at this time.
6. Turn on the computer.
All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.

Compaq Presario V3000 Specifications

General

Wireless	802.11b/g
Audio	Altec Lansing speakers
Battery	6-cell Lithium-Ion
RAM	Up to 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM (expandable)
Display	1280x800
Graphics	Intel GMA 950
Operating System	Windows Vista
Optical Drive	DVD±RW
Ports	3x USB 2.0, VGA, S-Video, RJ-45, RJ-11, headphone/microphone jacks
Card Reader	5-in-1
Networking	10/100 Ethernet
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo
Storage	120GB HDD