Compaq 407511-002 manual Resetting the Computer

Product Description

■Connectors:

❏Audio-in (microphone)

❏Audio-out (headphone)

❏Memory Reader (select models only)

❏Expansion port 2

❏ExpressCard slot

❏External monitor

❏IEEE 1394 (select models only)

❏PC Card (select models only)

❏Power

❏RJ-11 (modem)

❏RJ-45 (network)

❏S-Video-out

❏Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0 (2 or 3 ports, varying by computer model)

1.2Resetting the Computer

If the computer 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 real-time clock (RTC) battery (refer to Section 5.8, “RTC Battery,” for more information.)

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