What does this message mean?

n57602000

Hi, i get this message has come up on the screen when i turn the laptop on. Can anyone give me abit more informartion on what could be wrong or what the message means?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/n5760/DSCF1772.jpg

Laz123

I'm not sure but it could be your cmos battery is running out.

Jaffa.

Yes, it means you have a duff CMOS battery. It does not look like you will have easy access to the battery either

n57602000

So i need to get a new replacement battery?

Jaffa.

n57602000 wrote: »

So i need to get a new replacement battery?

Yeah, it's normally a CR2032 battery (watch battery)

n57602000

Ok, so i should be able to replace it with a standard watch battery? As been pointed in this direction for this one - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-VARTA-CMOS-BATTERY-SONY-PICTUREBOOK-PCG-C1-PCG-C1S_W0QQitemZ330331761380QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_LaptopsAccessories_LaptopBatteries?hash=item4ce94eaae4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

But watch battery would be cheaper.

HoofeHearted

n57602000 wrote: »

Ok, so i should be able to replace it with a standard watch battery? As been pointed in this direction for this one - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-VARTA-CMOS-BATTERY-SONY-PICTUREBOOK-PCG-C1-PCG-C1S_W0QQitemZ330331761380QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_LaptopsAccessories_LaptopBatteries?hash=item4ce94eaae4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

But watch battery would be cheaper.

CR2032 is the norm for DESKTOP PCs. Think you will have to purchase a dear battery for your LAPTOP.

Jaffa.

n57602000 wrote: »

Ok, so i should be able to replace it with a standard watch battery? As been pointed in this direction for this one - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-VARTA-CMOS-BATTERY-SONY-PICTUREBOOK-PCG-C1-PCG-C1S_W0QQitemZ330331761380QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_LaptopsAccessories_LaptopBatteries?hash=item4ce94eaae4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

But watch battery would be cheaper.

Yeah thats the one. Have you located the one currently in your laptop?

n57602000

Right, different message is coming up on the laptop now after giving it a good charge
Just saying ' Operating Sytem Not Found'

HoofeHearted

Sounds like the BIOS has lost its settings (because of the faulty battery) and now cannot locate the hard drive with the Operating System on it. You will need to go into the BIOS and try to configure the hard drive detection.

Rich44_2

A lot of laptops still use 2032's as well but getting to it is not easy and not something I would recommend doing unless you know what you're doing or are lucky enough to have a laptop where it is accessible easily.

Sometimes it's nice and easy and under the keyboard but often its a case apart job.

Of course making sure the main battery does not go flat should be enough to prevent this happening without having to replace the CMOS battery so you could try that.

You'll need to hit F1 or F2 whatever it wants to enter setup.

Then make sure its found the hard drive (there may be an option to autodetect the drive if so do that then save).

If that doesnt work then look for Sata mode and change that to the other setting as it could be in IDE (often called compatible mode) now change it to SATA or vice versa depending on what its already set to