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Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password, Disabling a System Password

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• Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. • Only the following special characters are allowed: space Re-enter the system password when prompted. 4. Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK. 5. Select Setup Password, type your system password and press or . A message prompts you to re-type the setup password. 6. Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK. 7. Press and a message prompts you to save the changes. 8. Press to save the changes. The computer reboots. Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. To enter the System Setup, press immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press . The System Security screen is displayed. 2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked. 3. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press or . 4. Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press or . NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when promoted. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when promoted. 5. Press and a message prompts you to save the changes. 6. Press to save the changes and exit from the System Setup. The computer reboots. Disabling a System Password The system's software security features include a system password and a setup password. The password jumper disables any password(s) currently in use. There are 2-pins for the PSWD jumper. NOTE: The password jumper is disabled by default. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Identify the PSWD jumper on the system board. For identifying the PSWD jumper on the system board, see the System Board Components. 4. Remove the PSWD jumper from the system board. NOTE: The existing passwords are not disabled (erased) until the computer boots without the jumper. 5. Install the cover. NOTE: If you assign a new system and/or setup password with the PSWD jumper installed, the system disables the new password(s) the next time it boots. 54

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Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
•
Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
Re-enter the system password when prompted.
4.
Type the system password that you entered earlier and click
OK
.
5.
Select
Setup Password
, type your system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
A message prompts you to re-type the setup password.
6.
Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click
OK
.
7.
Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes.
8.
Press <Y> to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password
Ensure that the
Password Status
is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change
the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup
password, if the
Password Status
is Locked.
To enter the System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.
1.
In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
System Security
and press <Enter>.
The
System Security
screen is displayed.
2.
In the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is
Unlocked
.
3.
Select
System Password
, alter or delete the existing system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
4.
Select
Setup Password
, alter or delete the existing setup password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
NOTE:
If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when
promoted. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when
promoted.
5.
Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6.
Press <Y> to save the changes and exit from the System Setup.
The computer reboots.
Disabling a System Password
The system's software security features include a system password and a setup password. The password
jumper disables any password(s) currently in use. There are 2–pins for the PSWD jumper.
NOTE:
The password jumper is disabled by default.
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
2.
Remove the cover.
3.
Identify the PSWD jumper on the system board. For identifying the PSWD jumper on the system
board, see the System Board Components.
4.
Remove the PSWD jumper from the system board.
NOTE:
The existing passwords are not disabled (erased) until the computer boots without the
jumper.
5.
Install the cover.
NOTE:
If you assign a new system and/or setup password with the PSWD jumper installed, the
system disables the new password(s) the next time it boots.
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