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If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password, follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also clear CMOS.
1.Prepare the computer for disassembly. Refer to Section 5.3, “Preparing the Computer for Disassembly,” for more information.
2.Remove the disk cell RTC battery (refer to Section 5.15, “Disk Cell Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery”).
3.Wait approximately five minutes.
4.Reassemble the computer.
5.Connect AC power to the computer. Do NOT reinsert the battery pack at this time.
6.Turn on the computer.
7.All passwords and all CMOS settings are clear.
1.3Power Management
The computer operating system provides power management utilities that help maintain and conserve power when the computer is running on battery power.
To access power management options, select the power application icon in the operating system’s Control Panel.
Enabling Power Savings
The Enable Power Savings feature in Power Management controls all power management features. When set to disabled, the power menu is automatically disabled. The default setting is enabled.
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