Note: If an incorrect system password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts
you to reenter your password. You have three attempts to type the correct password. After
the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has
stopped functioning and must be turned off. Even after you turn off and restart the system,
the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered.
Deleting or changing system and setup password
Before you begin
Note: You cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password if the Password
Status is set to Locked.
Procedure
1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting your system.
2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security.
3. On the System Security screen, ensure that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
4. In the System Password field, alter or delete the existing system password, and then press
Enter or Tab.
5. In the Setup Password field, alter or delete the existing setup password, and then press
Enter or Tab.
If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new
password. If you delete the system and setup password, a message prompts you to confirm
the deletion.
6. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts
you to save the changes.
Operating with a setup password enabled
If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the
system setup options.
If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following
message:
Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System
Halted! Must power down.
Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct
password is typed. The following options are exceptions:
l
If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status
option, you can assign a system password. For more information, see the System Security
Settings screen section.
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You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
Note:
You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the
system password from unauthorized changes.
Pre-operating system management applications
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