IBM 704 manual Clearing All Passwords Switch S6A1-2

Setting System-Board Configuration Switches

Clearing All Passwords (Switch S6A1-2)

Setting the password switch to On clears the administrative and user passwords.

When the password switch is set to Off, the default, you can enter an administrative or user password, or both.

Before you start, be sure that you have:

ŸRead “Electrical Safety” on page 75 and “Handling Static-Sensitive Devices” on page 77.

ŸRemoved the left side cover (as viewed from the front of the server; see “Removing the Side Covers” on page 81).

To clear the administrative and user passwords or allow a password to be set, do the following steps:

1.Remove the bottom processor board.

2.Locate the configuration switches on the system board.

S6A1-1 S6A1-2

OFF ON

CLEAR CMOS OFF

CLEAR PASSWORD OFF

RESERVEDOFF

S6A1

1 2 3

3.Slide switch S6A1-2 to On.

4.Replace the bottom processor board.

5.Connect the power cords to the server and the monitor.

6.Turn on the server and the monitor; then, wait for POST to complete. This automatically clears the administrative password.

Appendix A. Server Records 301