3-26 Configuring Your System
Clearing CMOS and Password
To clear CMOS and password:
1. Perform steps 1 through 5 of subsection Modifying the PCI Board in chapter
4.
2. Remove the spare jumper from pins 11 and 12 on system jumper block, see
Figure 3-1.
3. If clearing CMOS, reinstall the spare jumper on pins 1 and 2 (CMOS clear)
of system jumper block. Otherwise, go to next step.
4. If clearing password, reinstall the spare jumper on pins 3 and 4 (Password
disable) of system jumper block. Otherwise, go to next step.
5. Perform steps 12 through 14 of subsection Modifying the PCI Board in
chapter 4.
6. While waiting for POST to complete, press the F2 key to enter BIOS setup.
This automatically clears CMOS and all passwords, provided you exit and
save the BIOS setup.
7. Repeat step 1 of these procedures.
8. Remove the jumper you just installed on the system jumper block and place
it back on pins 11 and 12 as the spare jumper.
9. Perform steps 12 through 14 of subsection Modifying the PCI Board in
chapter 4.
10. If specifying a new password run the BIOS Setup Utility as described earlier
in this chapter.
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