Dell PowerEdge 2970 - Manual (Page 146)

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Jumpers and Connectors
NOTICE:
See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your Product Information
Guide .
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 55.
3 Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper.
See Figure 6-1 to locate the password jumper (labeled "PWRD_EN") on the system board.
4 Close the system.
5 Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.
The existing passwords are not disabled (erased) until the system boots with the password jumper plug
removed. However, before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must install the jumper
plug.
NOTE:
If you assign a new system and/or setup password with the jumper plug still removed, the system
disables the new password(s) the next time it boots.
6 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
7 Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 55.
8 Install the jumper plug on the password jumper.
9 Lower the memory module shroud.
10 Close the system.
11 Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.
12 Assign a new system and/or setup password.
To assign a new password using the System Setup program, see "Assigning a System Password" on
page 46.