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Jumpers and connectors
System board jumper settings
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and
simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support
team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety
instructions that came with the product.
For information about resetting the password jumper to disable a password, see the Disabling A Forgotten Password section.
Table 27. System Board Jumper settings
Jumper Setting Description
PWRD_EN
(default)
The password feature is enabled (pins 1–2).
The password feature is disabled (pins 2–3).
NVRAM_CLR
(default)
The conguration settings are retained at system boot (pins 2–3).
The conguration settings are cleared at the next system boot. (pins
1–2).
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