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Jumpers And Connectors
System Board Jumper Settings
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
For information on resetting the password jumper to disable a password, see Disabling A Forgotten
Password.
Table 5. System Board Jumper Settings
Jumper
Setting
Description
PWRD_EN
(default)
The password feature is enabled.
The password feature is disabled.
NVRAM_CLR
(default)
The configuration settings are retained at system boot.
The configuration settings are cleared at the next
system boot. (If the configuration settings become
corrupted to the point where the system does not
boot, install the jumper and boot the system. Remove
the jumper before restoring the configuration
information.)
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