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This computer that i was given has a jumper on both PSWD and CMOS connectors, as shown in that picture at that dell link. I will remove the CMOS jumper and power her up tuesday and see what happens.

Different topic might attract someone else who might know, but might not respond to my original post. This is NOT clear! See my corrections [xxx] to clarify below; Locate the 2-pin password connector (PSWD) on the system board. Remove the 2-pin jumper plug [OMIT THIS WORD PLUG, IT'S...

this is a different topic that might attract a response from someone who might not read my other thread.

see Reset clear set cmos bios board jumpers?

I was given a not working 390. The previous owner's 'friend' tried to fix it and might have moved some jumpers. Reading the manual and searching dell site I cant determine were the jumpers should be. I want to know that they are in the proper positions. Is this info available? I found this (How...

I3-2100, 3.1, 3MB, SNB, 65W, Q0 one 4G DDR3 given to me as dead. Powers up but would not boot up. Blank monitor. Cant get into Bios. It powers down by itself after seconds, tens of seconds, minutes, or tens of minutes.Tried this many times. Moved ram to other slot and it booted to Bios and...