Dell E520 service manual Clearing Forgotten Passwords

System Setup: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.

3.Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.

4.Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device. Enabled devices have a number assigned to them; disabled devices have no number assigned.

5.Press <U> or <D> to move a selected device up or down the list.

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).

3.Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see System Board Components), and remove the jumper to clear the password.

NOTE: When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.

4.Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).

5.Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

6.After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see Turning Off Your Computer).

7.Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.

8.Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, then press the power button to ground the system board.

9.Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).

10.Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see System Board Components) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to re-enable the password feature.

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