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Resetting BIOS passwords, To clear the BIOS passwords

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Resetting the BIOS Resetting BIOS passwords To reset BIOS password(s), you must either reset and clear all BIOS settings, or use the Password Clear jumper. To reset BIOS passwords, follow the instructions in "Resetting the BIOS" on page 105. To clear the BIOS password(s): 1 Turn off the server, then disconnect the power cords and all other cables connected to the server. 2 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on page 42. Caution Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your server. Always turn off the server and unplug the power cords and all other cables before changing the jumper. 3 Remove the jumper across pins 5-6 of header J1D1, then place the jumper across pins 6-7. J1D1 1 2 3 CMOS CLEAR BMC Control Force Erase PASSWORD 5 CLEAR Protect 6 Erase 7 RECOVERY 9 BOOT Normal Boot 10 Recovery Boot 11 4 Follow the instructions in "Closing the server case" on page 52. 5 Reconnect the power cords and turn on the server. The BIOS password(s) is cleared. www.gateway.com 107

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Resetting the BIOS
Resetting BIOS passwords
To reset BIOS password(s), you must either reset and clear all BIOS settings, or use the
Password Clear jumper. To reset BIOS passwords, follow the instructions in
“Resetting the
BIOS” on page 105
.
To clear the BIOS password(s):
1
Turn off the server, then disconnect the power cords and all other cables connected
to the server.
2
Follow the instructions in
“Opening the server case” on page 42
.
3
Remove the jumper across pins 5-6 of header J1D1, then place the jumper across
pins 6-7.
4
Follow the instructions in
“Closing the server case” on page 52
.
5
Reconnect the power cords and turn on the server. The BIOS password(s) is cleared.
Caution
Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your server.
Always turn off the server and unplug the power cords and all other
cables before changing the jumper.
J1D1
CMOS
CLEAR
BMC Control
Force Erase
Protect
Erase
PASSWORD
CLEAR
Normal Boot
Recovery Boot
RECOVERY
BOOT
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