Dell PowerEdge R210 - Manual (Page 42)

Disabling a Forgotten Password
The system's software security features include a system password and a setup password, which are discussed in detail in Using the System Setup Program
and UEFI Boot Manager . The password jumper enables these password features or disables them and clears any password(s) currently in use.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Open the system. See Opening the System .
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.
6. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
7. Open the system. See Opening the System .
8. Install the jumper plug on the password jumper.
9. Close the system. See Closing the System .
10. Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.
11. Assign a new system and/or setup password.
To assign a new password using the System Setup program, see Assigning a Setup Password .
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3 IO_RISER1 Expansion-card riser connector
4 iDRAC6 Enterprise iDRAC6 Enterprise card connector
5 iDRAC6 Express iDRAC6 Express card connector
6 HD_ACT_CARD Expansion-card cable connector
7 Battery Battery socket
8 FAN3 System fan 3 connector
9
PWRD_EN
NVRAM_CLR
Password enable jumper
NVRAM clear jumper
10 USB_CONN Internal USB connector
11 CTRL_PNL Control panel connector
12 SATA_C SATA connector C
13 SATA_B SATA connector B
14 SATA_A SATA connector A
15 FAN2 System fan 2 connector
16 FAN1 System fan 1 connector
17 12V 4-pin power connector
18 PWR_CONN 24-pin power connector
CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions that came with the system.
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.