HOW TO RESET Dell Precision T3500 (Desktop Computer)
The computer’s
system board offers two jumpers—a password enables jumper and a RTCRST (Real
Time Clock Reset) jumper.
Password
Enable Jumper
PSWD
-Password enable. The system password will be cleared and disabled when the
system is started with this jumper removed.
Pins 1-2
shorted enables password.
NVRAM Reset
Jumper
RTCRST
-Clears NVRAM. The NVRAM will be cleared when the jumper is closed (use the
jumper from the password bridge). To properly clear; AC power must
be applied
(not necessarily turned on) to the system for about 10 seconds while the jumper
is closed.
Pins 1-2
shorted clear NVRAM
The picture
below shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the system board.
NOTE: You
can use the RTCRST jumper procedure above to attempt recovery from a No POST,
No Video situation.