Clearing your e-pc’s CMOS (BIOS) settings
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Manually clearing CMOS and passwords
To clear CMOS and Passwords manually:
1
Disconnect the AC adapter from the e-pc, remove the hard drive
compartment cover then the hard drive. Refer to “Removing the hard
disk drive” on page 34.
2
Set the Clear CMOS/Password switch to ON.
3
Replace the hard disk drive cover and the hard disk drive (refer to
“Replacing the hard disk” on page 35) then reconnect the AC adapter.
4
Turn on the e-pc. This will erase the CMOS memory.
Wait until the e-pc has restarted. A message will be displayed saying
that the configuration has been cleared.
5
Turn off the e-pc, disconnect the AC adapter, then remove the hard disk
drive cover and hard disk drive.
6
Set the clear CMOS/Password switch to OFF to re-enable the
configuration.
7
Replace the hard disk drive and hard disk drive cover, then reconnect
the AC adapter.
8
Switch on the e-pc. The e-pc will start more slowly than usual because
it will load the default configuration values.
9
Press
F2
to enter the HP
Setup
program. Update the necessary fields,
such as date and time, passwords, and Security settings, then save and
exit the
Setup
program. The e-pc will restart with the new
configuration.
Clear
CMOS/Password
switch
