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
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.
104
System setup
battery.
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