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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations Clearing the Power-on Password Clearing the power-on password requires removing all Setup attributes that are programmed in the CMOS. The RTC battery is located on the system board. If the password is not known, clear it by performing the following steps: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Disconnect the power cord. 3. Remove the battery pack. 4. Remove the Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad. 5. Move the keyboard to allow access to the heatspreader. 6. Remove the heatspreader. 7. Remove the modem. 8. Remove the RTC battery for 30 seconds and replace it. 9. Reassemble the computer by reversing the previous steps. 10. Turn on the computer to verify that the poweron password has been cleared. If it has not been cleared, repeat Steps 1 through 10. Return to preliminary steps page. or Return to Troubleshooting index page.

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Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Model: 1245
|
Home Page
|
Notice
|
Preface
|
Product Description
|
Troubleshooting
Illustrated Parts Catalog
|
Removal & Replacement Procedures
|
Specifications
Pin Assignments
|
Battery Pack Operations
Clearing the Power-on Password
Clearing the power-on password requires
removing all Setup attributes that are
programmed in the CMOS. The RTC battery
is
located on the system board.
If the password is not known, clear it by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect the power cord.
3. Remove the
battery pack.
4. Remove the
Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad.
5. Move the
keyboard
to allow access to the
heatspreader.
6. Remove the
heatspreader.
7. Remove the
modem.
8. Remove the RTC battery for 30 seconds and
replace it.
9. Reassemble the computer by reversing the
previous steps.
10. Turn on the computer to verify that the power-
on password has been cleared. If it has not been
cleared, repeat Steps 1 through 10.
Return to
preliminary steps
page
.
or
Return to
Troubleshooting
index page.