If you have assigned a setup password, the
system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password.
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Turn on or reboot your system.
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Type the system password and press Enter.
When
Password Status is set to
Locked, type the system
password and press Enter when prompted at reboot.
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NOTE: If an incorrect system
password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts you to
reenter your password. You have three attempts to type the correct
password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays
an error message that the system has stopped functioning and must
be turned off. Even after you turn off and restart the system, the
error message is displayed until the correct password is entered.