Dell Precision™ T3500 Service Manual--About Your System Board
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About Your System Board
Dell Precision™ T3500 Service Manual
Password Enable Jumper
NVRAM Reset Jumper
System Board Schematic
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Your computer's system board offers two jumpers—a password enable jumper and a RTCRST (Real Time Clock Reset) jumper.
Password Enable Jumper
PSWD - Password enable. The system password will be cleared and disabled when the system is started with this jumper
removed.
Pins 1-2 shorted enables password
NVRAM Reset Jumper
RTCRST - Clears NVRAM. The NVRAM will be cleared when the jumper is closed (use the jumper from the password bridge).
To properly clear; AC power must be applied (not necessarily turned on) to the system for about 10 seconds while the jumper
is closed.
Pins 1-2 shorted clears NVRAM
The picture below shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the system board.
NOTE: You can use the RTCRST jumper procedure above to attempt recovery from a No POST, No Video situation.
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