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Clearing forgotten passwords – Dell Dimension 1100/B110 User Manual

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Appendix

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the

Product Information Guide.

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 47.

2 Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board (see page 54), and attach the jumper

plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.

NOTE:

When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.

3 Close the computer cover (see page 78).
4 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
5 After the Microsoft

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Windows

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desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer. (see

page 47).

6 Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
7 Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground

the system board.

8 Open the computer cover (see page 52).
9 Locate the 3-pin password jumper on the system board (see page 54) and attach the jumper to pins 1

and 2 to re-enable the password feature.

10 Replace the computer cover (see page 78).

PSWRD