Assigning a System Setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in
Not Set.
About this task
To enter BIOS System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
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In the
System BIOS or
System Setup screen, select
Security and press Enter.
The
Security screen is visible.
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Select
System/Admin Password and create a password in the
Enter the new password field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
- A password can have up to 32 characters.
- At least one special character: "( ! " # $ % & ' * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } )"
- Numbers 0 to 9.
- Upper case letters from A to Z.
- Lower case letters from a to z.
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Type the system password that you entered earlier in the
Confirm new password field and click
OK.
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Press Esc and save the changes as prompted by the message.
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Press Y to save the changes.
The computer restarts.