Dell LM P-133ST Laptop User Manual


 
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the Password
If a user forgets the password and does not have it backed up on diskette, the
user must return the computer to the factory where a service provider will delete
the password using the following procedure. The computer will then be returned
to the user.
Figure 4-13. Capacitor C146 (Location)
To delete the password, use the following procedure:
1. Open the computer and remove the keyboard.
See “Keyboard” found later in this chapter.
2. Place a short across the terminals of capacitor C146.
3. Allow time for the CMOS battery to recharge.
C146