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How to Disable the Power-On Password, When Only the Power-on Password is Set.

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The following symptoms might indicate damage caused by nonwarranted activities: Missing parts might be a symptom of unauthorized service or modification. HDD spindles can become noisy from being subjected to excessive force or from being dropped. I9990303 errors can be caused by exposure to strong magnetic fields. How to Disable the Power-On Password: When Only the Power-on Password is Set. 1. Power off the computer. 2. Turn the computer upside down. 3. Loosen the DIMM socket lid screw 1 , and remove the DIMM socket lid 2 . 4. Short the power-on password jumper pads (R522) 3 . 1 2 3 5. Power on the computer and wait until the POST ends. The password is cleared. 6. Reinstall the DIMM socket lid, and turn the computer right side up. 7. Verify that the password prompt does not appear. 8. To reactivate the password, set the password again. 6

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How to Disable the Power-On Password:
When Only the Power-on Password is Set.
1.
Power off the computer.
2.
Turn the computer upside down.
3.
Loosen the DIMM socket lid screw
1
, and
remove the DIMM socket lid
2
.
4.
Short the power-on password jumper pads
(R522)
3
.
1
2
3
5.
Power on the computer and wait until the POST
ends.
The password is cleared.
6.
Reinstall the DIMM socket lid, and turn the
computer right side up.
7.
Verify that the password prompt does not
appear.
8.
To reactivate the password, set the password
again.
The following symptoms might indicate damage
caused by nonwarranted activities:
Missing parts might be a symptom of
unauthorized service or modification.
HDD spindles can become noisy from being
subjected to excessive force or from being
dropped.
I9990303 errors can be caused by exposure to
strong magnetic fields.
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