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Question posted by beanieknowles on June 13th, 2011

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how to get rid of power on password when locked out after 3 goes

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on June 13th, 2011 12:26 PM

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Download and read the user manual here: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035667.pdf

These steps will clear CMOS. You need to reference the images and sections in the service manual where noted below:

Prepare the computer for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3,“Preparing the Computer for Disassembly,” for moreinformation).
Remove the real-time clock (RTC) battery (refer to Section 5.5, “RTC Battery,” for more information).
Wait approximately 5 minutes.
Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the computer.
Connect AC power to the computer. Do not reinsert any batteries at this time.
Turn on the computer.

All passwords and all CMOS settings will have been cleared. BIOS setup must be run at next reboot to reestablish the hardware settings.

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