Service Manual

password. However, the supervisor password cannot be used in place of the user password.
Operating With a User Password Installed
If Set User Password is set to Installed, you must enter the correct user password before you can modify
the majority of the System Setup options. When you start the System Setup program, the program prompts
you to type the password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system displays the following message:
Invalid Password-System Halted
Deleting or Changing an Existing User Password
To delete or change an existing user password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program by pressing <F2>.
2. Select the Security screen field to verify that the User Password Is option is set to Installed.
3. Select the Set User Password option and press <Enter>.
The system prompts you to Enter Current Password.
4. Type your current user password and press <Enter>
The system prompts you to Enter User Password.
NOTE: If you want to delete the password and not enter a new password, press <Enter>
without typing in a new password, leaving the Enter User Password field blank.
5. To assign a new password, follow the procedure from step 4 in "Assigning a User Password (System
Setup Only)."
Disabling a Forgotten Password
If the administrator or user forgets the supervisor or user password, you cannot operate the system or
change settings in the System Setup program until a trained service technician opens the system chassis,
changes the password jumper setting to disable the passwords, and erases the existing passwords.
To disable a forgotten supervisor password or user password, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge."
1. Shut down and power off your system and disconnect the system and peripherals from their electrical
outlets.
2. Remove the system cover
.