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Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 5800 Series Personal Computers

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Troubleshooting

Clearing CMOS for Models 5831, 5837, 5838, 5855, 5858,
5861, 5868, 5875 and 5888

5800 Models with Celeron System Board

5800 Models with Pentium III System Board

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Password Jumper Location

If the power-on password is not known, clearing CMOS will disable the power-on password. To clear CMOS, complete the following steps:

1. Complete the preparation for disassembly.
2. Remove the chassis.
3. To disable the password, move the jumper
at J3 from 2-3 to 1-2.
4. Wait for 10 seconds.
5. Move the jumper at J3 from 1-2 to 2-3.
6. Replace the chassis and perform the appropriate troubleshooting.

 

 

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