Dell Dimension PY349, Owner'S Manual

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Appendix
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the
Product Information Guide .
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 61.
2
Locate the 2-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board and remove the jumper plug from
pins 1 and 2 to clear the password.
3
Close the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 105).
4
Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
5
After the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see
"Turning Off Your Computer" on page 61).
6
Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
7
Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground
the system board.
8
Open the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 63).
9
Locate the 2-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board (see "System Board Components" on
page 65) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to reenable the password feature.
10
Close the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 105).
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the
computer.
11
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
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