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derrick

alanrowell wrote: »

Buy CR3032 battery, open PC look for something that looks like CR3032 battery, replace it, close PC,

Files will be saved with the wrong timestamps, you'll get warnings from various bits of software to say they are out of date, things will get confused.

You could BTW have the PC automatically check the time & reset it

http://pcworld.about.com/magazine/1912p194id65154.htm
http://www.nist.gov/physlab/div847/grp40/its.cfm

OK will have a go.

Checked re your links, and it is set as first link.




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fiddiwebb

Hi derrick

guide here...........

http://www.ehow.com/how_4778576_replace-cmos-battery.html

Youtube video................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4fDSQap2Qo

Remember to turn power off, unplug from mains, disconnect cables.

Mrs_pbradley936

derrick wrote: »

Am having same probs as OP when starting computer today, one screen also says " CMOS battery low".

Is it an easy job to change, and if so how?

What will happen if I don't change it?


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It is very easy - if I can do it anyone can! The battery is like a 10p coin.

derrick

Thanks all, have now installed it prior to the last 2 posts, as just after my post #22, I turned off the computer, took out the battery, went and purchased a new one, installed, then had to reset the bios time, date etc, so hopefully everything will be running OK from now until the next problem rears it's ugly head.


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