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Maintenance & Service Guide for Presario 1600 Series

(Models 1683-1694)

Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting

Illustrated Parts Catalog

Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery

Pack Operations

Troubleshooting

Clearing the CMOS

Password

Clearing the power-on password requires removing all Setup attributes that are programmed in the CMOS.

The RTC battery is located on the system board.

If the password is not known, clear it by performing the following steps:

1. Turn off the computer.

2. Disconnect the power cord.

3. Remove the battery

pack.

4. Remove the Palmrest

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