will be prompted. If correct SVP is entered, POST enters BIOS setup without erasing POP. To boot up the system user should override POP by SVP at the password
vWhen SVP is not set, POST erase the POP and then boots up the system.
Power-on passwords
Supervisor password
A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the IBM BIOS Setup Utility . The SVP must be entered in order to access the IBM BIOS Setup Utility and make changes to system configuration settings.
Attention: If the SVP has been forgotten and cannot be made available to the servicer, there is no service procedure to reset the password. The system board must be replaced for a scheduled fee.
Removing the power-on password
If the customer forgets the
1.Turn off the system.
2.Set DIP SW “Switch Locations” on page 193.
3.Turn on the system, and confirm the system starts without prompting for
4.Turn off the system.
5.Set DIP SW “Switch Locations” on page 193.
If SVP is set, do the followings to erase POP:
1.Power on the computer and press F1 to enter the BIOS Utility menu.
2.Enter correct SVP (Supervisor password) at the password prompt.