IBM 79463AU, Installation And User Manual

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While the server is turned off, move switch 5 of the switch block (SW3) to the On
position to enable the power-on password override. You can then start the Setup
utility and reset the power-on password. You do not have to return the switch to
the previous position.
The power-on password override switch does not affect the administrator
password.
v For the Pass 9 level system board , change the position of the power-on
password switch (enable switch 1 of the system board switch block (SW4) to
bypass the power-on password check (see Table 8 on page 43 for more
information). To determine if your system board is a pass 9 level system board,
you will see P9 (with a part number to the right of it) on the corner of the system
board near the USB connectors on the rear of the server, as shown in the
following illustration.
UEFI boot recovery jumper
(J29)
SW3 switch block
IMM recovery jumper
(J147)
SW4 switch block
P9
P9
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