Power-On Password (2136/2137 SL-A)

^{IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support 30 Aug 1999}

Power-On Password

Power-off the system unit.
Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet.
Do not attempt these steps with the power cord plugged into the electrical outlet. The power supply maintains +5Vdc of standby power when only the power switch is powered off. System damage might result if the power cord is not unplugged.
- For type 2136 move the jumper JP4 from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 to bypass the password check process
  see '2136 SL-A System Board Layout'
- For type 2137 move the jumper JP9 from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 to bypass the password check process
  see '2137 SL-A System Board Layout'
Plug the power cable, turn on the system, depress F1 while POST to enter BIOS Setup menu.
Select Advanced Options, then enter Security Options and set Power-on Password setting to NONE to clear password
Save then exit from BIOS Setup.
Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet.
- For type 2136 move the jumper JP4 from pins 2-3 back to pins 1-2 to enable password check process.
- For type 2137 move the jumper JP9 from pins 2-3 back to pins 1-2 to enable password check process.

NOTE: To reinstall the password, the user must enter a password in the Setup Utility.

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