HP 280 G1 manual Deleting a Setup or Power-On password

3.When the key icon appears, type your current password, a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, your new password, another slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, and your new password again as shown:

current password/new password/new password

NOTE: Type the new password carefully since the characters do not appear on the screen.

4.Press Enter.

The new password will take effect the next time the computer is restarted.

Deleting a Setup or Power-On password

To delete the power-on or setup password, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on or restart the computer.

To delete the Setup password, go to step 2.

To delete the Power-on password, go to step 3.

2.To delete the Setup password, as soon as the computer turns on:

-Press the Esc key while “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed.

-Press the F10 key to enter Computer Setup.

3.When the key icon appears, type your current password, a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, your new password, another slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, and your new password again as shown:

current password/

4.Press Enter.

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