Clearing forgotten passwords – Dell XPS 8500 (Early 2012) User Manual

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Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

1 Enter system setup. See "Entering System Setup" on page 119.
2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press <Enter>

to access the menu.

NOTE:

Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.

3 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
4 Press plus (+) or minus (–) to change the boot priority of the device.

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

WARNING:

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 13. Fo
r additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING:

The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to

clear the CMOS setting.

1 Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on

page 23.

2 Locate the 3-pin password reset jumper (

PSWD

) on the system board. See

"System-Board Components" on page 21.

3 Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2.

System Setup Utility

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