Dell XPS 8500 manual Clearing Cmos Passwords, 129

Clearing CMOS 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 13. 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 computer cover. See "Computer Cover" on page 23.

2Locate the 3-pin CMOS reset jumper (RTCRST) on the system board. See "System-Board Components" on page 21.

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

CMOS:

System Setup Utility

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