HP XU700 - Manual (Page 88)

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5 HP BIOS
If You Forgot the Administrator Password
If You Forgot the Administrator Password
1 Switch off the PC Workstation and remove the power cord.
2 Remove the PC Workstation’s cover.
3 Set switch 9 on the system board switch block to the ON position.
4 Replace the power cord and restart the PC Workstation.
5 When the message Passwords have been cleared appears on screen,
switch off the PC Workstation.
6 Remove the power cord and reset switch 9 back to the OFF position.
7 Replace the PC Workstation’s cover.
8 Switch on the PC Workstation and allow it to complete its startup routine.
9 After the Power-On-Self-Test has completed, press F2 when prompted to
use the Setup program.
10 Set the Administrator and new User passwords.
11 Press Esc or select Exit Menu to save the new Password and exit
Setup.