Deleting or changing an existing system/admin password
To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Passwords on the left pane.
The Passwords screen is displayed.
2 Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter.
3 Select Admin Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter.
NOTE: If you change the System and/or Admin password, re-enter the new password when prompted. If you delete the
System and/or Setup password, conrm the deletion when prompted.
4 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5 Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer reboot.
Clearing CMOS settings
CAUTION: Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
3 Remove the coin-cell battery.
4 Wait for one minute.
5 Replace the coin-cell battery.
6 Connect the battery cable to the system board.
7 Replace the base cover.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE
: For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying Windows
or your application.
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