Clearing forgotten passwords
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before
working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow
the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the computer cover.
Procedure
1 Locate the password reset jumper (PSWD) on the system board.
NOTE: For more information on the location of the password reset
jumper, see “System-board components”.
2 Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper-pins.
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