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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: reddog on September 11, 2006, 04:30:53 PM

Title: dead cmos battery
Post by: reddog on September 11, 2006, 04:30:53 PM

I have a computer which indicated the cmos battery was low.  I relplaced the battery with a new one and adjusted the date and time in the bios.  It worked fine for a couple of days but then the low battery appeared again at start up.  I double checked to make sure the battery was not lose.  I once again readjusted the date and time and now it's been working for a few days.  I hate when things break down and then refused be stay broken!  It make it hard to know if it's fixed or not.
Any sugestions?
Thanks,
Reddog

Title: Re: dead cmos battery
Post by: street1 (RIP) on September 11, 2006, 04:59:14 PM

Welcome to Computerhope, reddog.

You can purcase a bad new CMOS battery.

You may have bought the wrong one but,it
still fits.

This site is also loaded with some of the best
information on the web.

http://www.xmission.com/~comphope/issues/ch000239.htm

Title: Re: dead cmos battery
Post by: GX1_Man on September 11, 2006, 06:10:13 PM

There may be a short that is causing the battery drain as well. See if the new battery fixes it.....