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Deleting or changing an existing system setup password

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The computer restarts. Deleting or changing an existing system setup password About this task To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. Steps 1. On the BIOS Setup screen, select Passwords. The Passwords screen is displayed. NOTE: The field Enter the old password: is disabled. 2. Select Enter the new password: to update or delete the existing system password, and press Enter. 3. Press Esc key. A message prompts you to save the changes. 4. Select Yes to save the changes and exit from the BIOS Setup. The computer restarts. Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords About this task To clear the computer or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at Contact Support. For more information, go to Dell Support Site. NOTE: For information about how to reset Windows or application passwords, see the documentation accompanying Windows or your application. 102 BIOS Setup

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The computer restarts.
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
About this task
To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1.
On the
BIOS Setup
screen, select
Passwords
.
The
Passwords
screen is displayed.
NOTE:
The field
Enter the old password:
is disabled.
2.
Select
Enter the new password:
to update or delete the existing system password, and press
Enter
.
3.
Press
Esc
key.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
4.
Select
Yes
to save the changes and exit from the
BIOS Setup
.
The computer restarts.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
About this task
To clear the computer or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at
Contact Support
. For more
information, go to
Dell Support Site
.
NOTE:
For information about how to reset Windows or application passwords, see the documentation accompanying
Windows or your application.
102
BIOS Setup