Dell XPS 420 (Late 2007) - Manual (Page 189)

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3 Locate the RTCRST_PSWD jumper on the system board (see "System
Board Components" on page 103), then remove the jumper plug (located
on pins three and four) and set the plug aside.
4 Close the computer cover.
5 Connect your keyboard and mouse, then connect your computer and
monitor to electrical outlets and turn them on.
6 After the Microsoft ®
Windows
®
desktop appears on your computer, turn
the computer off:
a Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
b Shut down the operating system:
• In Windows Vista, click Start , click the arrow in the lower-
right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click
Shut Down.
The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process
is complete.
NOTE:
Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode.
If you cannot shut down the computer using the operating system, press and
hold the power button for 4 seconds.
7 Disconnect the keyboard and mouse, then disconnect the computer and
monitor from their electrical outlets.
8 Press the power button on the computer to ground the system board.
9 Open the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on
page 101).
NOTICE:
The password jumper plug must be reinstalled on the password jumper
pins in order to enable the password feature.
10 Locate pins three and four of the RTCRST_PSWD jumper on the system
board (see "System Board Components" on page 103), and then reinstall
the jumper plug to enable the password feature.
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