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Erasing, forgotten, password, clearing

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9. Turn on the computer and all attached devices. 10. Use the Setup Utility program to set the date and time and any passwords. See Chapter 5, "Using the Setup Utility," on page 47. Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS) This section applies to lost or forgotten passwords. For more information about lost or forgotten passwords, go to the Lenovo Caresm program. To erase a forgotten password: 1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 20. 2. Locate the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 21. 3. If necessary, see "Installing adapters" on page 25 to remove any adapters that impede access to the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper. 4. Move the jumper from the standard position (pins 1 and 2) to the maintenance or configure position (pins 2 and 3). Note: If the system board has only two pins for clearing the CMOS, add a jumper to the two pins. 5. Replace the computer cover and connect the power cord. 6. Restart the computer, leave it on for approximately ten seconds. Turn off the computer by holding the power switch for approximately five seconds. The computer will turn off. 7. Repeat steps 1 through 3. 8. Move the jumper back to the standard (pins 1 and 2). Note: If the system board has only two pins for clearing the CMOS, remove the jumper from the two pins. 9. Replace the cover and connect the power cord. See "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 37. 36 User Guide

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9.
Turn
on
the
computer
and
all
attached
devices.
10.
Use
the
Setup
Utility
program
to
set
the
date
and
time
and
any
passwords.
See
Chapter
5,
“Using
the
Setup
Utility,”
on
page
47.
Erasing
a
lost
or
forgotten
password
(clearing
CMOS)
This
section
applies
to
lost
or
forgotten
passwords.
For
more
information
about
lost
or
forgotten
passwords,
go
to
the
Lenovo
Care
sm
program.
To
erase
a
forgotten
password:
1.
Remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
20.
2.
Locate
the
Clear
CMOS/Recovery
jumper
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
21.
3.
If
necessary,
see
“Installing
adapters”
on
page
25
to
remove
any
adapters
that
impede
access
to
the
Clear
CMOS/Recovery
jumper.
4.
Move
the
jumper
from
the
standard
position
(pins
1
and
2)
to
the
maintenance
or
configure
position
(pins
2
and
3).
Note:
If
the
system
board
has
only
two
pins
for
clearing
the
CMOS,
add
a
jumper
to
the
two
pins.
5.
Replace
the
computer
cover
and
connect
the
power
cord.
6.
Restart
the
computer,
leave
it
on
for
approximately
ten
seconds.
Turn
off
the
computer
by
holding
the
power
switch
for
approximately
five
seconds.
The
computer
will
turn
off.
7.
Repeat
steps
1
through
3.
8.
Move
the
jumper
back
to
the
standard
(pins
1
and
2).
Note:
If
the
system
board
has
only
two
pins
for
clearing
the
CMOS,
remove
the
jumper
from
the
two
pins.
9.
Replace
the
cover
and
connect
the
power
cord.
See
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
37.
36
User
Guide