Dell PRECISION 530 - Manual (Page 56)

56 Advanced Features
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m 1 Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, and wait 10 to 20 seconds.
2 Lay the computer on its right side.
3 Open the computer cover .
4 Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the
password feature.
See " Jumper Settings " to locate the password jumper (labeled
"PSWD") on the system board.
5 Close the computer cover .
6 Stand the computer upright.
7 Reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and
turn them on.
The existing password(s) are erased.
NOTE: If enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following
message to be displayed at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
8 Proceed to step 9 if you want to assign a new password.
NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must
install the PSWD jumper plug to reenable the password feature.
9 Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, and wait 10 to 20 seconds.
10 Lay the computer on its right side.
11 Open the computer cover .
12 Install the PSWD jumper plug.
13 Close the computer cover .
14 Stand the computer upright.
15 Reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and
turn them on.
Turning on your computer with the PSWD jumper installed reenables
the password feature. When you enter system setup , both password