Dell 2330 owner manual Clearing Forgotten Passwords, 152

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to clear the CMOS setting.

1Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 19.

2Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 23.

3Remove the VESA-mount bracket.

See "Removing the VESA-Mount Bracket" on page 43.

4Remove the system-board shield.

See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 49.

5Locate the 3-pin password reset jumper (E49) on the system board. See "System Board Components" on page 17.

6Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2.

7Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password setting.

8Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3.

9Replace the system-board shield.

See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 51.

10Replace the VESA-mount bracket.

See "Replacing the VESA-Mount Bracket" on page 44.

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