Solution:

Caution To guard against electrical shock, always power off and un-plug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

Before You Begin:

1. Ensure the computer and any attached devices are powered off.
2. Disconnect the computer from the power source.
3. Remove the computer cover.

Clearing the Password:

1. Place the configuration jumper on pins 2-3.
2. Plug-in the computer to the power source and power on the computer. The computer starts the Setup program and the Maintenance menu is displayed.
3. Select Clear Passwords and press Enter.  A confirm dialog window is displayed.
4. Select Yes and press Enter. The Maintenance menu is displayed.
5. Press F10 to save the current values and exit Setup.

Restarting the System:

1. Power off the computer and disconnect it from the power source.
2. Place the configuration jumper on pins 1-2.
3. Replace the cover.
4. Plug-in the computer to the power source and power on the computer.

This applies to:

Intel® Desktop Board D101GGC Intel® Desktop Board D102GGC2 Intel® Desktop Board D201GLY Intel® Desktop Board D201GLY2 Intel® Desktop Board D5400XS Intel® Desktop Board D845BG Intel® Desktop Board D845EBG2 Intel® Desktop Board D845EBT Intel® Desktop Board D845EPI Intel® Desktop Board D845EPT2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GBV Intel® Desktop Board D845GEBV2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GERG2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GLAD Intel® Desktop Board D845GLLY Intel® Desktop Board D845GLSH Intel® Desktop Board D845GLVA Intel® Desktop Board D845GRG Intel® Desktop Board D845GVAD2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GVFN Intel® Desktop Board D845GVSR Intel® Desktop Board D845HV Intel® Desktop Board D845PEBT2 Intel® Desktop Board D845PECE Intel® Desktop Board D845PEMY Intel® Desktop Board D845PESV Intel® Desktop Board D845PT Intel® Desktop Board D845WN Intel® Desktop Board D848PMB Intel® Desktop Board D850EMD2 Intel® Desktop Board D850EMV2 Intel® Desktop Board D850GB Intel® Desktop Board D850MD Intel® Desktop Board D850MV Intel® Desktop Board D865GBF Intel® Desktop Board D865GLC Intel® Desktop Board D865GRH Intel® Desktop Board D865GSA Intel® Desktop Board D865GVHZ Intel® Desktop Board D865PCD Intel® Desktop Board D865PCK Intel® Desktop Board D865PERL Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ Intel® Desktop Board D915GAG Intel® Desktop Board D915GAV Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV Intel® Desktop Board D915GLVG Intel® Desktop Board D915GMH Intel® Desktop Board D915GUX Intel® Desktop Board D915GVWB Intel® Desktop Board D915PBL Intel® Desktop Board D915PCM Intel® Desktop Board D915PCY Intel® Desktop Board D915PDT Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN Intel® Desktop Board D915PLWD Intel® Desktop Board D915PSY Intel® Desktop Board D925XBC Intel® Desktop Board D925XCV Intel® Desktop Board D925XEBC2 Intel® Desktop Board D925XECV2 Intel® Desktop Board D925XHY Intel® Desktop Board D945GBO Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF2 Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE Intel® Desktop Board D945GCZ Intel® Desktop Board D945GNT Intel® Desktop Board D945GPM Intel® Desktop Board D945GRW Intel® Desktop Board D945GSEJT Intel® Desktop Board D945GTP Intel® Desktop Board D945PAW Intel® Desktop Board D945PDK Intel® Desktop Board D945PLNM Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN Intel® Desktop Board D945PSN Intel® Desktop Board D945PVS Intel® Desktop Board D945PWM Intel® Desktop Board D946GZAB Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS Intel® Desktop Board D946GZTS Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 Intel® Desktop Board DB43LD Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL Intel® Desktop Board DG31PR Intel® Desktop Board DG33BU Intel® Desktop Board DG33FB Intel® Desktop Board DG33TL Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC Intel® Desktop Board DG41KR Intel® Desktop Board DG41MJ Intel® Desktop Board DG41RQ Intel® Desktop Board DG41TY Intel® Desktop Board DG43GT Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC Intel® Desktop Board DG45ID Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ Intel® Desktop Board DG965MS Intel® Desktop Board DG965OT Intel® Desktop Board DG965PZ Intel® Desktop Board DG965RY Intel® Desktop Board DG965SS Intel® Desktop Board DG965WH Intel® Desktop Board DP35DP Intel® Desktop Board DP43TF Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG Intel® Desktop Board DP55KG Intel® Desktop Board DP55SB Intel® Desktop Board DP55WB Intel® Desktop Board DP55WG Intel® Desktop Board DP965LT Intel® Desktop Board DQ35JO Intel® Desktop Board DQ35MP Intel® Desktop Board DQ43AP Intel® Desktop Board DQ45CB Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX Intel® Desktop Board DQ965CO Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF Intel® Desktop Board DQ965WC Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2 Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO