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Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 5800 Series Personal Computers

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Troubleshooting

Clearing CMOS for Models 5822, 5827, 5832, 5834 and 5835

5800 Models with Pentium III System Board

5800 Models with Athlon System Board

ba2.jpg (80756 bytes) 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 JP1 from 1-2 to 2-3.
4. Wait for ten seconds.
5. Move the jumper at JP1 from 2-3 to 1-2.
6. Replace the chassis and perform the appropriate troubleshooting.

 

 

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