Clearing The Password - NEC Express5800 series User Manual

7. Reinstall the rear access cover and processor access cover removed in steps
3 and 4 above. See Installing the Rear Access cover and Processor Access
Cover in chapter 4.
8. Reinstall ac power cords and power up the system. While waiting for POST
to complete, press the F2 key to enter BIOS setup. This automatically clears
CMOS, provided you exit and save the BIOS setup.
9. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 of these procedures.
10. Remove the jumper you just installed on the system function jumper block
and place it back on pins 1 and 2 as the spare jumper.
11. Reinstall the rear access cover and processor access cover removed in steps
3 and 4 above. See Installing the Rear Access cover and Processor Access
Cover in chapter 4.
12. Reinstall ac power cords and power up the system. While waiting for POST
to complete, press the F2 key to enter BIOS setup.
13. Run the BIOS Setup Utility as described earlier in this chapter and select
"Get Default Values" at the Exit menu. Check all the system BIOS settings
to ensure that they are equivalent to the BIOS settings recorded in step 1
above.

Clearing the Password

Before doing the procedures in this section, make sure that
your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords
from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power
before moving the jumpers can result in personal injury and
equipment damage.
Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.
Clearing CMOS is not recommended. Important factory
default settings will be lost when clearing CMOS unless
previously recorded.
To clear the system password:
1. Record all system BIOS settings before continuing with this procedure.
2. Power down the system and remove all power cords from the system.
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