Deleting the Password

If a user forgets the password and does not have it backed up on diskette, the user must return the computer to the factory where a service provider will delete the password using the following procedure. The computer will then be returned to the user.

C146

Figure 4-13. Capacitor C146 (Location)

To delete the password, use the following procedure:

1.Open the computer and remove the keyboard. See “Keyboard” found later in this chapter.

2.Place a short across the terminals of capacitor C146.

3.Allow time for the CMOS battery to recharge.

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Dell LM P-133ST manual Deleting the Password, Capacitor C146 Location