Dell Alienware Aurora - R2 Service Manual (English only) - Page 114
Clearing Forgotten Passwords and CMOS Settings
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Clearing Forgotten Passwords and CMOS Settings CMOS: 1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 6. WARNING: The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to clear the CMOS setting. 2. Remove the left side-panel (see "Removing the Left Side-Panel" on page 11). 3. Reset the current password and CMOS settings: a. Locate the 3-pin CMOS or password-reset jumper on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 14). b. Remove the jumper plug from the CMOS or password-reset jumper pins 2 and 3. c. Place the jumper plug on the CMOS or password-reset jumper pins 1 and 2 and wait for approximately five seconds. d. Remove the jumper plug and replace it on the CMOS or password reset jumper pins 2 and 3. CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM SETUP 0114 /0114