Sergi purchased a box of "as-is" equipment at auction. Included is a computer. When he tries to start the computer for the first time, the computer prompts him to enter a power-on password. What should he do because he does not know the password?

A) Salvage what parts he can to use on other systems.
B) Remove the battery to clear all the CMOS settings.
C) Because power-on passwords are limited to four characters, attempt to guess the password by systematically entering all combinations.
D) Replace the CMOS chip with a new one that has not been programmed with a power-on password.

B

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