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System Utilities
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HDD/BIOS Password Utilities
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CAUTION
:
!
If Power-on Password authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be
cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. See
BIOS Recovery by
Crisis Disk .
Clearing HDD Passwords
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This section provides details about removing an HDD password from the BIOS. If the HDD
password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-19).
Figure 2-19. Password Error Status Dialog
To reset the HDD password, perform the following:
1. Press Enter to continue. The
Select Item
dialog is shown. (Figure 2-20)
Figure 2-20. Select Item Dialog
2. Use the

and

keys to highlight
Enter Unlock Password
and press Enter . The
Enter Unlock Password
dialog is shown. (Figure 2-21)
Figure 2-21. Enter Unlock Password Dialog