How to Disable the Password

7. Failing FRU name and part number

8. Machine type, model number and serial number

9. Customer's name and address

Before checking problems with the computer, determine whether or not the damage applies to the warranty by referring to the following:


Note for Warranty:			During the warranty period, the cus-
tomer	may	be	responsible for repair costs if the computer
damage was caused by misuse, accident, modification,
unsuitable physical or operating environment, or improper
maintenance		by	the customer. The following list provides
some	common	items		that	are	not covered under			warranty
and	some	symptoms		that	may	indicate	that	the	system
was	subjected		to stresses			beyond	normal	use:

The following is not covered under warranty:

ŸLCD panel cracked by applying excessive force or from being dropped

ŸScratched (cosmetic) parts

ŸCracked or broken plastic parts, broken latches, broken pins, or broken connectors caused by exces- sive force

Ÿ Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system

ŸDamage caused by the improper insertion of a PC

Card or the installation of an incompatible card

Ÿ Damage caused by foreign material in the FDD

ŸDiskette drive damage caused by the diskette drive cover being pressed or by the insertion of a diskette

with multiple labels

Ÿ Damaged or bent diskette eject button

ŸCD-ROM drive damage caused by excessive force,

shock, or from being dropped

Ÿ Fuses blown by attachment of a nonsupported device

ŸForgotten computer password (making the computer unusable)

The	following symptoms might indicate damage caused by
by	nonwarranted activities:

ŸMissing parts might be a symptom of unauthorized service or modification.

ŸHDD spindles can become noisy from being sub- jected to excessive force or from being dropped.

ŸPower On password:

1.Power off the computer.

IBM 390E manual How to Disable the Password