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Passwords / Reset Switch (TP-770 - 9548/49)



Passwords / Reset Switch

  The supervisor password and hard disk password cannot be replaced if they are forgotten.
If the customer forgets the supervisor password, the system board must be replaced.
If the customer forgets the hard disk password, the hard disk drive must be replaced.


How to Disable the Power-On Password

  1.  Power off the computer.
  2.  Remove the DIMM cover.
  3.  Short-circuit the two password pads or put the jumper.
  4.  Under the short-circuit condition, power on the computer and wait until POST ends.

     After the POST ends, the password prompt does not appear. The power-on password is removed.
     If a jumper has been used for short the password pads, then remove the jumper.

  5.  Reinstall the DIMM cover.


 

If both the power-on password and the supervisor password are set, do the following to remove the passwords:
  1.  Power on the computer by pressing and holding F1.
  2.  Enter the Supervisor Password, the Easy-Setup menu appears.
  3.  Click on the Password icon.
  4.  Click on the Power on icon.
  5.  Enter the supervisor password and press the Spacebar
  6.  Press Enter twice.
  7.  Click on Exit then click on Restart

     The power-on password has been removed.



To reactivate the password, set the password again.

When the Supervisor Password is not set:
  1.  Power on the computer and wait until the POST ends.
  2.  Verify that the password prompt does not appear.
  3.  After the service check is complete, remove the jumper.


To reactivate the password, set the password again.

Supervisor and Hard Disk Passwords:.

The supervisor and the hard disk password (HDP) are security features that are used to protect the system and the hard disk data from unauthorized access. No overriding capability is provided. If only a hard disk password is set, obtaining permission from the password owner to unlock the password is a prerequisite for running diagnostic tests and performing service. If both supervisor password and hard disk password are set, you can enter Easy-Setup by pressing the Enter key or the power-on password at the supervisor password prompt. In this case the Password, Start up, Network, and Initialize icons cannot be selected.


See 'Password Combinations (POP, HDP, PAP)' for more informations about passwords.

NOTE: The supervisor password and hard disk password cannot be replaced if they are forgotten. If the customer forgets the supervisor password, the system board must be replaced. If the customer forgets the hard disk password, the hard disk drive must be replaced.

Reset Switch:

The Reset Switch resets the system regardless of the microcode status and forces the power off. Use this push button to power-off when the power is not completely off or the microcode is in a hang state.

If the computer hung. push and hold the power switch for at least 4 seconds. The computer is powered off.

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