Steps
1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter.
The System Security screen is displayed.
2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
3. Select System Password, update, or delete the existing system password, and press Enter or Tab.
4. Select Setup Password, update, or delete the existing setup password, and press Enter or Tab.
NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, reenter the new password when prompted. If you delete the
System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
5. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6. Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer restarts.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
About this task
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying
Windows or your application.
Clearing Chassis Intrusion Alert
The system features a chassis intrusion switch which is able to detect any time the base cover has been removed from the
system. Alerts to notify you of any intrusions can be enabled via the Chassis Intrusion field in the Security sub-menu of the BIOS
setup menu. When enabled, the Block Boot Until Cleared field allows you to choose whether to prevent normal boot up of the
system until the intrusion alert is cleared.
If Block Boot Until Cleared is set to ON, the user must select BIOS-Setup and clear the intrusion alert in order to boot up
normally.
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