Dell 2710 owner manual Clearing Forgotten Passwords

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. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19.

2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 31.

3Locate the password-reset jumper on the system board. See "System-Board Components" on page 16.

4Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2.

5Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password setting.

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

7Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 33.

8Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 21.

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