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HOW TO REMOVE BOOTING PASSWORD


CAUTION

Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing the jumper. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in unreliable computer operation. The location of the desktop board’s BIOS configuration jumper is shown in Figure.

This procedure assumes that the board is installed in the computer and the configuration jumper block is set to normal mode.


  • Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the   computer. Disconnect the computer’s power cord from the AC power source (wall outlet or power adapter).
  • Remove the computer cover.
  • Find the configuration jumper block (see Figure). 





  • Place the jumper on pins 2-3 as shown below.
  • Replace the cover, plug in the computer, turn on the computer, and allow   it to boot. 
  • The computer starts the Setup program. Setup displays the Maintenance  menu. 
  • Use the arrow keys to select Clear Passwords. Press and Setup displays a pop-up screen requesting that you confirm clearing the password. 
  • Select Yes and press . Setup displays the maintenance menu again. Press to save the current values and exit Setup. 
  • Turn off the computer. Disconnect the computer’s power cord from the AC power source. Remove the computer cover. 
  • To restore normal operation, place the jumper on pins 1-2 as shown below.

  • Replace the cover, plug in the computer, and turn on the computer.





Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes (J9J4)




1] Normal (default) (1-2) The BIOS uses the  current configuration and passwords for booting.
 



2] Configure (2-3) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Use this menu to clear passwords.

 

3] Recovery (None) The BIOS recovers data from a recovery diskette in the event of a failed BIOS update.



 

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