Dell YH242 owner manual Clearing Forgotten Passwords, 134

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

1Follow the procedures in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 78.

2Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 81), and remove the jumper to clear the password.

NOTE: When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.

3Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 121).

4Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

5After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 77).

6Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.

7Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, then press the power button to ground the system board.

8Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 78).

9Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 81) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to reenable the password feature.

10Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 121).

NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer.

11Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

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