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Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS) This section contains instructions on erasing some lost or forgotten passwords, such as a user password. For more information about lost or forgotten passwords, go to the ThinkVantage Productivity Center program. To access the ThinkVantage Productivity Center program, click Start → All Programs → ThinkVantage → Productivity Center. To erase lost or forgotten passwords: 1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the computer cover" on page 12. 2. Access the system board. See "Accessing the system board components and drives" on page 14. Note: You must remove the hard disk drive to gain access to the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper. 3. Locate the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 10. 4. Move the jumper from the standard position (pin 1 and pin 2) to the maintenance or configure position (pin 2 and pin 3). 5. Reinstall the hard disk drive. 6. Lower the optical drive bay assembly and reconnect any cables that were disconnected. 7. Close the computer cover and connect the power cord. See "Completing the parts replacement" on page 35. 8. Restart the computer and leave it on for approximately 10 seconds. Turn off the computer by holding the power switch for approximately five seconds. The computer will turn off. 9. Repeat step 1 through step 3. 10. Move the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper back to the standard position (pin 1 and pin 2). 11. Reinstall the hard disk drive if removed. 12. Lower the optical drive bay assembly and reconnect any cables that were disconnected. 13. Close the computer cover and connect the power cord. See "Completing the parts replacement" on page 35. 38 User Guide

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Erasing
lost
or
forgotten
passwords
(clearing
CMOS)
This
section
contains
instructions
on
erasing
some
lost
or
forgotten
passwords,
such
as
a
user
password.
For
more
information
about
lost
or
forgotten
passwords,
go
to
the
ThinkVantage
Productivity
Center
program.
To
access
the
ThinkVantage
Productivity
Center
program,
click
Start
→
All
Programs
→
ThinkVantage
→
Productivity
Center
.
To
erase
lost
or
forgotten
passwords:
1.
Open
the
computer
cover.
See
“Opening
the
computer
cover”
on
page
12.
2.
Access
the
system
board.
See
“Accessing
the
system
board
components
and
drives”
on
page
14.
Note:
You
must
remove
the
hard
disk
drive
to
gain
access
to
the
Clear
CMOS/Recovery
jumper.
3.
Locate
the
Clear
CMOS/Recovery
jumper
on
the
system
board.
See
“Locating
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
10.
4.
Move
the
jumper
from
the
standard
position
(pin
1
and
pin
2)
to
the
maintenance
or
configure
position
(pin
2
and
pin
3).
5.
Reinstall
the
hard
disk
drive.
6.
Lower
the
optical
drive
bay
assembly
and
reconnect
any
cables
that
were
disconnected.
7.
Close
the
computer
cover
and
connect
the
power
cord.
See
“Completing
the
parts
replacement”
on
page
35.
8.
Restart
the
computer
and
leave
it
on
for
approximately
10
seconds.
Turn
off
the
computer
by
holding
the
power
switch
for
approximately
five
seconds.
The
computer
will
turn
off.
9.
Repeat
step
1
through
step
3.
10.
Move
the
Clear
CMOS/Recovery
jumper
back
to
the
standard
position
(pin
1
and
pin
2).
11.
Reinstall
the
hard
disk
drive
if
removed.
12.
Lower
the
optical
drive
bay
assembly
and
reconnect
any
cables
that
were
disconnected.
13.
Close
the
computer
cover
and
connect
the
power
cord.
See
“Completing
the
parts
replacement”
on
page
35.
38
User
Guide