Chapter 2
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Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery
This section provide you the standard operating procedures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for
TravelMate 4730/4730G. TravelMate 4730/4730G provide one Hardware Open Gap on main board for
clearing password check, and one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Clearing Password Check
Hardware Open Gap Description
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check
If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for a security reason, BIOS will ask
the password during systems POST or when systems enter to BIOS Setup menu. However, once it is
necessary to bypass the password check, users need to short the HW Gap to clear the password by the
following steps:
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Power Off a system, and remove HDD, AC and Battery from the machine.
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Open the back cover of the machine, and find out the HW Gap on M/B as picture.
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Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the HW Gap.
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Plug in AC, keep the short condition on the HW Gap, and press Power Button to power on the
system till BIOS POST finish. Then remove the tool from the HW Gap.
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Restart system. Press F2 key to enter BIOS Setup menu.
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If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is cleared. Otherwise, please follow the steps and
try again.
NOTE:
The steps are only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password).
Item
Description
Location
R376
Clear CMOS Jumper
Memory bay
Summary of Contents for TravelMate 4730 Series
Page 6: ...VI ...
Page 10: ...X Table of Contents ...
Page 14: ...4 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram ...
Page 34: ...24 Chapter 1 ...
Page 52: ...42 Chapter 2 ...
Page 60: ...50 Chapter 3 7 Remove the WLAN cover as shown ...
Page 95: ...Chapter 3 85 7 Lift the Thermal Module clear of the Mainboard ...
Page 114: ...104 Chapter 3 3 Connect the RJ 11 cable to the modem module as shown ...
Page 118: ...108 Chapter 3 2 Replace the two securing screws ...
Page 122: ...112 Chapter 3 2 Connect the seven cables on the mainboard as shown B C D E F G A ...
Page 128: ...118 Chapter 3 3 Turn the computer over and replace the five securing screws ...
Page 175: ...Chapter 6 165 ...
Page 184: ...Appendix A 174 ...
Page 188: ...178 Appendix B ...
Page 190: ...180 Appendix C ...
Page 193: ...183 Wireless Function Failure 136 WLAN Board 52 ...
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