62xx, 65xx and 68xx PC - Power-On Password Reset
Types 6565, 6862, 6865, 6872, 6892, 6889, 6897 have Enhanced Security Mode.
If Enhanced Security mode is enabled and there is no password given, the computer will act as if Enhanced Security is disabled.
If Enhanced Security is Enabled and an administrator password is given, the administrator password must be entered to use computer.
the administrator PW is lost or forgotten, the
system board in the computer must be replaced and the customer charged accordingly. (Jumper located on System board -or- RISER card)
Power-On - PW Override Jumper locations:
- PC130/150/330/h350-i486 6271, 81 - 6571, 73, 81, 83 - Power-On password jumper is marked as JP14 on System Board
- PC300 6267, 6277, 6287 - Celeron - CMOS clear jumper on System Board
- PC300 6268, 6278, 6288, 6338 - Celeron - CMOS clear jumper on System Board
- PC300 6277, 6287 - Pentium® II - CMOS clear jumper on System Board
- PC300 6272, 6282, 6284 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J6 on System Board
- PC300 6263, 6265, 6275, 6285 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J9 on System Board
- PC330/h350 6575, 6585 - Power-On password jumper is marked as PWD on System Board
- PC330/h350 6577, 6587 - 6877, 6887 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J15 on System Board
- PC300 6562, 6592 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J15 on System Board
- PC300 6561, 6591 - CMOS clear jumper is marked as J6C1 on System Board
- PC140/h340 6260, 6560 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J9 on System Board
- PC300 6862, 6892 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J9 on System Board
- PC730/h750 6875, 76, 85, 86 - Power-On password jumper is marked as PWD on System Board
- IntelliStation 6588, 6888 - Password jumper position is D on System Board Jumper Block
- IntelliStation 6865 - Power-On-PW / CMOS clear is marked as J4J1 on System Board
- IntelliStation 6889 - Password jumper position is J7E1 on System Board
- PC365 6589 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J8 on System Board
- PC360-S150 Type 6598 see System Board Password Jumper location.
- IntelliStation 6893 - Password Jumper position is J9 on System Board
- IntelliStation 6898 - Password Jumper position is J7E1 on System Board
- IntelliStation 6899 - Power-On password jumper is marked as J8 on System Board
REMEMBER: In some machines you will find a label inside the top cover,
with jumper/switch locations and instructions how to use ...
To service Type 62xx, 65xx and 68xx computers with an active and unknown power-on password,
power-off the computer and do the following:
NOTE:
On some models, this procedure will also remove the administrator password.
- Unplug the power cord and remove the top cover.
- Refer to the specific system board layout (use above links) you are servicing.
Depending on the system board, the password is reset by a jumper or switch setting.
- Move the password jumper (Jxx) to connect from the center pin and the opposite end of the connector, or,
short then open the password jumper, or, change the switch setting as appropriate.
- Wait ONE-MINUTE (w/o Line Power-cable connected).
- Re-connect the Line Power-cable and Power-on the computer.
(On some mach.-types the PC will autom. power-on after line-cord is re-connected and configuration is lost.)
- The system senses the change in the position and erases the password.
- It is necessary to move the Jxx jumper back to the previous (normal operating) position and
to reset the switch setting.
- Run Setup/Date/Time/ ... and don't forget
remind the user to enter a new password.
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