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hp BIOS if you forgot the administrator password if you forgot the administrator password 1. Turn off the workstation, disconnect the power cord and all cables, then remove the cover. See the chapter "removing and replacing hardware parts." 2. Set switch 6 on the system board switch block to ON. 3. Replace the power cord, connect the monitor and restart the workstation. 4. When the Passwords have been cleared message appears, turn off the workstation. 5. Remove the power cord, and reset switch 6 back to OFF. 6. Connect all the cables, replace the workstation's cover, turn on the workstation, and let it complete its startup routine. 7. After POST completes, press F2 when prompted to use the Setup program. 8. Set the administrator and new user passwords. 9. To save the new password and exit Setup, press Esc or select Exit Menu. Chapter 3 89

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hp BIOS
if you forgot the administrator password
Chapter 3
89
if you forgot the administrator password
1. Turn off the workstation, disconnect the power cord and all cables,
then remove the cover. See the chapter “removing and replacing
hardware parts.”
2.
Set switch
6
on the system board switch block to
ON
.
3. Replace
the
power
cord,
connect
the
monitor
and
restart
the
workstation.
4. When the
Passwords have been cleared
message appears, turn off
the workstation.
5.
Remove the power cord, and reset switch
6
back to
OFF
.
6. Connect all the cables, replace the workstation’s cover, turn on the
workstation, and let it complete its startup routine.
7. After POST completes, press
F2
when prompted to use the Setup
program.
8.
Set the administrator and new user passwords.
9. To save the new password and exit Setup, press
Esc
or select
Exit Menu
.