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Security, Password On Boot., disable, Set Supervisor Password., Exit Saving Changes

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Product Description 1.2 Security If the notebook you are servicing has a password and you know the password, follow these steps to disable or clear the password: 1. Access PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility (PSU) by turning on the computer and pressing F10 when the Compaq logo displays on the screen. 2. Enter the current password and press enter. 3. Move to Password On Boot. Use the + or - key to select disable and press enter. 4. Move to Set Supervisor Password. In the upper space, enter the current password and press enter. In the spaces to enter the new password and confirm new password, press enter. Press enter again to exit the screen. 5. Use the arrow keys to select Exit from the menu bar. 6. Make sure Exit Saving Changes is selected. Press enter, then select Yes to save the changes and exit. If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password, follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also clear CMOS. 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly. Refer to Section 5.3, "Preparing the Computer for Disassembly," for more information. 2. Remove the disk cell RTC battery (refer to Section 5.15, "Disk Cell Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery"). 3. Wait approximately five minutes. 1-8 Maintenance and Service Guide

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Maintenance and Service Guide
Product Description
1.2 Security
If the notebook you are servicing has a password and you know
the password, follow these steps to disable or clear the password:
1. Access PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility (PSU) by turning on the
computer and pressing
F10
when the Compaq logo displays
on the screen.
2. Enter the current password and press
enter.
3. Move to
Password On Boot.
Use the
+
or
-
key to select
disable
and press
enter.
4. Move to
Set Supervisor Password.
In the upper space, enter
the current password and press
enter.
In the spaces to enter the
new password and confirm new password, press
enter.
Press
enter
again to exit the screen.
5. Use the arrow keys to select
Exit
from the menu bar.
6. Make sure
Exit Saving Changes
is selected. Press
enter,
then
select
Yes
to save the changes and exit.
If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also
clear CMOS.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly. Refer to Section 5.3,
“Preparing the Computer for Disassembly,” for more
information.
2. Remove the disk cell RTC battery (refer to Section 5.15,
“Disk Cell Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery”).
3. Wait approximately five minutes.