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2 resetting the notebook, 2 resetting the notebook –4 – HP ze2000 User Manual

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Maintenance and Service Guide

Product Description

Audio-in (microphone) jack

Power

IEEE 1394 digital port

S-Video-out jack (select models only)

Expansion port 2

6-in-1 Digital Media Reader slot (select models only)

6-in-1 Memory Reader slot (select models only)

1.2 Resetting the Notebook

If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also
clear CMOS:

1. Prepare the notebook for disassembly (refer to

Section 5.3,

“Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly,”

for more

information).

2. Remove the real time clock (RTC) battery (refer to

Section 5.21, “System Board,”

for more information).

3. Wait approximately 5 minutes.

4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the notebook.

5. Connect AC power to the notebook. Do not reinsert any

battery packs at this time.

6. Turn on the notebook.

All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.