Lenovo C2 Series, C3 Series Hardware Maintenance Manual

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LenovoC2/C3Series
HardwareMaintenanceManual
MachineTypes:C220,C225,C320andC325
LenovoC2/C3Series
HardwareMaintenanceManual
MachineTypes:C220,C225,C320andC325
Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthismanual.....1
ImportantSafetyInformation.........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation.....3
Generalsafety...............3
Electricalsafety..............3
Safetyinspectionguide...........5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices.................5
Groundingrequirements...........6
Safetynotices...............6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....9
Specications...............9
Chapter4.GeneralCheckout.....11
Problemdeterminationtips..........11
Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility...13
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......13
Viewingandchangingsettings........13
Usingpasswords..............13
UsingDevice...............15
Selectingastartupdevice..........15
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....16
Chapter6.Symptom-to-FRUIndex..17
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........17
PowerSupplyProblems...........17
POSTerrorcodes.............18
Undeterminedproblems...........18
Chapter7.Locations.........21
Locatingcomponents,controlsandconnectors.21
Hardwarecomponents...........22
Chapter8.Replacinghardware....27
Generalinformation.............27
Replacingamemorymodule.........28
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........29
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........31
Replacingthekeyboardandmouse......33
Replacingthepowercord..........34
Removingthespeakercover.........34
Removingthecomputercover........35
Replacingtheconverterboard........37
Removingthecomputerstand........38
RemovingtheEMIcover...........39
Replacingthesystemfan..........41
ReplacingtheTVtunercard.........43
ReplacingtheWLANcard..........44
Replacingtheheatsink...........45
ReplacingtheCPU.............47
ReplacingtherearI/Omodule........49
Replacingthespeakersystem........51
Replacingthemotherboard..........53
Replacingthecamera............55
Replacingthefrontindicatorandpowerbutton
board..................56
Replacingthefrontfunctionboard.......57
ReplacingtheLEDpanel...........58
FRUlists.................61
Chapter9.AdditionalService
Information..............85
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Chapter1.Aboutthismanual
ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforLenovoC220/C225/C320/C325computerslisted
onthecover.ItisintendedonlyfortrainedservicerswhoarefamiliarwithLenovocomputerproducts.
BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,besuretoreadtheSafetyInformation.
ThedescriptionoftheTVcardinthismanualisonlyusedforthemachineswhichhavetheTVcard.Itis
invalidforthosemachineswhichdonothaveTVcard.
ImportantSafetyInformation
Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisbookbeforeperforminganyoftheinstructions.
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lasinstrucciones.
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Chapter2.Safetyinformation
Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.
Generalsafety
Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:
Observegoodhousekeepingintheareaofthemachinesduringandaftermaintenance.
Whenliftinganyheavyobject:
1.Ensureyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.
4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.
Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan16kg(35lb)orobjectsthatyouthinkare
tooheavyforyou.
Donotperformanyactionthatcauseshazardstothecustomer,orthatmakestheequipmentunsafe.
Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatotherservicerepresentativesandthecustomerspersonnelare
notinahazardousposition.
Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing
themachine.
Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplewillnottripoverit.
Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.Ensurethatyoursleeves
arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.
Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductiveclip,approximately
8centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.
Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Remember:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.
Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouare:hammering,drillingsoldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.
Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.
Reinstallallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthemachinetothecustomer.
Electricalsafety
CAUTION:
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablescanbehazardous.Toavoid
personalinjuryorequipmentdamage,disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunication
systems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthecomputercovers,unlessinstructedotherwise
intheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
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Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.
Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershave,near
theirequipment,rubberoormatsthatcontainsmallconductiveberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarges.
Donotusethistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.
Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.
Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.
Disconnectallpowerbefore:
Performingamechanicalinspection
Workingnearpowersupplies
RemovingorinstallingFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs)
Beforeyoustarttoworkonthemachine,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,askthecustomer
topower-offthewallboxthatsuppliespowertothemachineandtolockthewallboxintheoffposition.
Ifyouneedtoworkonamachinethathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
Ensurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.
Remember:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.
Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourback.
Remember:Theremustbeacompletecircuittocauseelectricalshock.Byobservingtheaboverule,
youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.
Whenusingatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor
thattester.
Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas
metaloorstripsandmachineframes.
Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;theseinstructionsarein
thesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuringhighvoltages.
Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.
Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.
Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpowered-off.
Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsaremoistoors,
nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.
Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thesurfaceis
conductive;suchtouchingcancausepersonalinjuryandmachinedamage.
Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
placesinamachine:
Powersupplyunits
Pumps
Blowersandfans
Motorgenerators
andsimilarunits.(Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.)
Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:
Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.
Switchoffpower.
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Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinspectionguide
Theintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditionsonthese
products.Eachmachine,asitwasdesignedandbuilt,hadrequiredsafetyitemsinstalledtoprotectusers
andservicepersonnelfrominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.However,goodjudgmentshould
beusedtoidentifypotentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentoffeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythis
inspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock).
Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor
Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Theguideconsistsofaseriesofstepspresentedinachecklist.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,and
thepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Power-offthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheappropriatetypeasspeciedinthepartslistings.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Removethecover.
5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.
6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsofreorsmokedamage.
7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
8.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitivedevices
Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.
Notes:
1.Useproduct-specicESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.
2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertied(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.
WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:
Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.
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Avoidcontactwithotherpeoplewhilehandlingthepart.
Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.
Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeevenwhen
youarewearingawriststrap.
Usetheblacksideofagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespecially
usefulwhenhandlingESD-sensitivedevices.
Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecic
servicerequirement.
Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemisdesirablebutnotrequiredtoprotectagainstESDdamage.
AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.
UseanESDcommongroundorreferencepointwhenworkingonadouble-insulatedor
battery-operatedsystem.Y oucanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.
Usetheroundground-prongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.
Safetynotices
ThecautionanddangersafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthethelanguageofEnglish.
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems
beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconguration
procedures.
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,or
openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
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ToConnect
ToDisconnect
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber45C1566oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
Throworimmerseintowater
Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
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CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectweighingmorethan82kg(180lbs.)ontopofrack-mounteddevices.
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Chapter3.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallmachinetypessupportedbythispublication.
Specications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
TypeLenovoC220/C225/C320/C325
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecications.
Environment
Airtemperature:
Operating:10°to35°C
Transit:-20°to55°C
Humidity:
Operating:35%to80%
Transit:20%to93%(40°C)
Altitude:86KPato106KPa
Electricalinput:
Inputvoltage:90V-264V(AC)
Inputfrequency:47Hz-63Hz
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Chapter4.GeneralCheckout
Attention:Thedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartup
sequencechanged.Beextremelycarefulduringwriteoperationssuchascopying,saving,orformatting.
Dataorprogramscanbeoverwrittenifyouselectanincorrectdrive.
Generalerrormessagesappearifaproblemorconictisfoundbyanapplicationprogram,theoperating
system,orboth.Foranexplanationofthesemessages,refertotheinformationsuppliedwiththatsoftware
package.
Usethefollowingproceduretohelpdeterminethecauseoftheproblem:
1.Power-offthecomputerandallexternaldevices.
2.Checkallcablesandpowercords.
3.Setalldisplaycontrolstothemiddleposition.
4.Power-onallexternaldevices.
5.Power-onthecomputer.
Lookfordisplayederrorcodes
Lookforreadableinstructionsoramainmenuonthedisplay.
Ifyoudidnotreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep6.
Ifyoudoreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep7.
6.Lookatthefollowingconditionsandfollowtheinstructions:
IfthecomputerdisplaysaPOSTerror,goto“POSTerrorcodes” .
Ifthecomputerhangsandnoerrorisdisplayed,continueatstep7.
7.Ifyoucannotcontinue,replacethelastdevicetested.
Problemdeterminationtips
Duetothevarietyofhardwareandsoftwarecombinationsthatcanbeencountered,usethefollowing
informationtoassistyouinproblemdetermination.Ifpossible,havethisinformationavailablewhen
requestingassistancefromServiceSupportandEngineeringfunctions.
Machinetypeandmodel
Processororharddiskupgrades
Failuresymptom
Dodiagnosticsindicateafailure?
What,when,where,single,ormultiplesystems?
Isthefailurerepeatable?
Hasthiscongurationeverworked?
Ifithasbeenworking,whatchangesweremadepriortoitfailing?
Isthistheoriginalreportedfailure?
Diagnosticsversion
Typeandversionlevel
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Hardwareconguration
Print(printscreen)congurationcurrentlyinuse
BIOSlevel
Operatingsystemsoftware
Typeandversionlevel
Notes:Toeliminateconfusion,identicalsystemsareconsideredidenticalonlyifthey:
1.Aretheexactmachinetypeandmodels
2.HavethesameBIOSlevel
3.Havethesameadapters/attachmentsinthesamelocations
4.Havethesameaddressjumpers/terminators/cabling
5.Havethesamesoftwareversionsandlevels
6.Havethesamecongurationoptionssetinthesystem
7.Havethesamesetupfortheoperationsystemcontrolles
Comparingthecongurationandsoftwareset-upbetween“workingandnon-working”systemswilloften
leadtoproblemresolution.
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Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility
TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless
ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperating-systemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar
settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram
TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1.Ifyourcomputerisalreadyonwhenyoustartthisprocedure,shutdowntheoperatingsystemand
turnoffthecomputer.
2.PressandholdtheF1keythenturnonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiplebeeps,releasetheF1key.
Notes:
1.IfyouareusingaUSBkeyboardandtheSetupUtilityprogramdoesnotdisplayusingthismethod,
repeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keyratherthanleavingitpressedwhenturningonthecomputer.
2.IfaPower-OnPasswordoranadministratorpasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogrammenuis
notdisplayeduntilyoutypeyourpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingpasswords.
Viewingandchangingsettings
TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsitemsthatidentifysystemcongurationtopics.T ovieworchange
settings,see“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.
WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogrammenu,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperform
varioustasksaredisplayedontherightsideofeachscreen.
Usingpasswords
ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedpersonsfromgaining
accesstoyourcomputeranddata.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.Thefollowingtypesof
passwordsareavailable:
AdministratorPassword
Power-OnPassword
Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,
readthefollowingsections.
Passwordconsiderations
Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64characters(a-zand0-9)andsymbols.Forsecurity
reasons,itisagoodideatouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Wesuggestthe
passwordsshouldadheretothefollowingrules:
Musthaveatleastsevencharactersinlength
Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter
SetupUtilityprogramandharddiskdrivepasswordsarenotcasesensitive
Notbeyournameoryourusername
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Notbeacommonwordoracommonname
Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspassword
Administratorpassword
WhenaAdministratorPasswordisset,itdetersunauthorizedpersonsfromchangingconguration
settings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthesettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttoseta
AdministratorPassword.
AfteryousetaAdministratorPassword,apasswordpromptisdisplayedeachtimeyoutrytoaccessthe
SetupUtilityprogram.
IfboththeAdministratorandPower-OnPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However,to
changeanycongurationsettings,youmustuseyourAdministratorpassword.
Setting,changing,anddeletingaAdministratorpassword
Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64characters(a-z,and0-9).Formoreinformation,see
“Passwordconsiderations”onpage13.
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage13).
2.FromSecuritymenu,selectSetAdministratorPasswordandpressEnter.
3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.Typethenewpassword,andpressEnter.
4.whenpromptedtoconrmthepassword,typethepasswordagain.Ifyoutypethepasswordcorrectly,
thepasswordwillbeinstalled.
TodeleteapreviouslysetAdministratorpassword,dothefollowing:
Note:Whenpromptedforapassword,youmusttypeyourAdministratorpassword.
1.FromSecuritymenu,selectSetAdministratorPasswordandpressEnter.
2.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.EnterCurrentPasswordandpressEnter.PressEnterinNew
PasswordandconrmNewPassworddialog.Asetupnoticewilldisplaythatchangeshavebeensaved.
3.SelectExit.
4.SelectSavechangesandExit.
Power-OnPassword
WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youcannotstarttheSetupUtilityprogramuntilavalidpasswordis
typedfromthekeyboard.
Setting,changing,anddeletingaPower-OnPassword
Toset,change,ordeleteaPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64characters(a-z,and0-9).
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram(See”StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram” .)
2.FromtheSecuritymenu,seletSetPower-OnPasswordandpressEnter.
3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.Typethenewpassword,andpressEnter.
4.whenpromptedtoconrmthepassword,typethepasswordagain.Ifyoutypethepasswordcorrectly,
thepasswordwillbeinstalled.
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