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If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program, respectively, until you open the com- puter, change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords, and erase the existing passwords.

To disable a forgotten password, perform the following steps:

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Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing password(s).

NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug.

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Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password features. When you enter the System Setup program, both password fields appear as Not Enabled, meaning that password protection is no longer available because no passwords have been assigned.

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To assign a new system password, see “Assigning a System Password” found earlier in this chapter. To assign a new setup password, see “Assigning a Setup Password” found earlier in this chapter.

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See “Chassis Intrusion” found earlier in this chapter.

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