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Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 and 8000 Reference Guide
Writer: Jean Schuck Project: Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 and 8000 Reference Guide Comments: 270217-002
File Name: D-CH03.DOC Last Saved On: 11/3/97 5:36 PM
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Clearing a Power-On Password
If you forget your password, you cannot access the workstation. To clear the
Power-On Password:
1. Turn off the workstation.
2. Open the front bezel.
3. Remove the small access panel to access the expansion cage.
4. Remove any expansion boards, if necessary, to locate the SW1 switch
on the expansion cage system board. The following figure shows the
default switch setting for each switch on SW1.
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1 2 3 4
Figure 3-1.
Locating the SW1 switch and identifying default settings
5. On SW1, move switch 2 to the ON position (not shown).
IMPORTANT:
Switch 2 has a default setting of OFF. When the switch is OFF,
your system is password-protected. To re-enable password protection, you
MUST return the switch to its
default
position later in this procedure.
6. Restart the workstation to erase your password from system memory.
NOTE
: Clearing the Power-On Password will also clear the Setup Password.
Be sure to reestablish your Setup Password after clearing the Power-On
Password.
