Product Description

1.3 Clearing a Password

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 notebook for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3, “Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly,” for more information).

2.Remove the RTC battery (refer to Section 5.6, “Disk Cell RTC Battery”).

3.Wait approximately five minutes.

4.Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the notebook.

5.Connect AC power to the notebook. Do not reinsert any battery packs at this time.

6.Turn on the notebook.

All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.

1.4 Power Management

The notebook comes with power management features that extend battery operating time and conserve power. The notebook supports the following power management features:

Standby

Hibernation

Setting customization by the user

Hotkeys for setting level of performance

Smart battery that provides an accurate battery power gauge

Battery calibration

Lid switch suspend/resume

Power/suspend button

Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACP) compliance

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Compaq N600c, N620C, N610V manual Clearing a Password, Power Management