Clearing the BIOS

I have a number of MCS-7825-H3 servers I need to clear the bios on. They have a BIOS password set and although I know the password current password I need to clear it. I have been told the only way to clear the password is to clear the BIOS via the dip switches on the motherboard. So now I am searching for the correct procedure to clear the BIOS password.
Thanks

Have you tried the below to clear the password:
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=mmr_kc-0103336
To disable the passwords:
To disable or clear the password, enter the password followed by a/(slash) when prompted to enter the password.
-Terry

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a clearcmoscan be usefull or not?
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