User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Product Description
- Troubleshooting
- Illustrated Parts Catalog
- Removal and Replacement Preliminaries
- Removal and Replacement Procedures
- 5.1 Serial Number
- 5.2 Disassembly Sequence Chart
- 5.3 Preparing the Computer for Disassembly
- 5.4 Computer Feet
- 5.5 Memory Expansion Board
- 5.6 Mini PCI Communications Board
- 5.7 Disk Cell RTC Battery
- 5.8 Connector Cover
- 5.9 LED Cover
- 5.10 Keyboard
- 5.11 Heat Spreader
- 5.12 Processor
- 5.13 Display
- 5.14 Palm Rest
- 5.15 Diskette Drive
- 5.16 TouchPad Components
- 5.17 Display Release Assembly
- 5.18 Charger Board
- 5.19 Speaker Assembly
- 5.20 Top Cover
- 5.21 Fan
- 5.22 System Board
- 5.23 Modem Cable
- Specifications
- Connector Pin Assignments
- Power Cord Set Requirements
- Screw Listing
- Index
1–10 Maintenance and Service Guide
Product Description
1.3 Clearing a Password
If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also clear
CMOS:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3,
“Preparing the Computer for Disassembly,” for more
information).
2. Remove the RTC battery (refer to Section 5.7, “Disk Cell
RTC Battery”).
3. Wait approximately five minutes.
4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the computer.
5. Connect AC power to the computer. Do not reinsert any
battery packs at this time.
6. Turn on the computer.
All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.
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