my computer's just a year old. could the cmos battery be weak?
2007-02-22 11:50:06 · 8 answers · asked by Ems Van Goth 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
This is either:
A) Your time is set wrong in your BIOS
B) Your CMOS battery is weak/dying.
To check your BIOS, look for the setup hotkey during boot. Usually it's the key. Go into your BIOS and find the part where you set your time and set it correctly if it isn't.
Replacing your CMOS battery is pretty easy, but you have to make sure you get the right battery to replace it with. If you get the wrong battery, it could blow the battery up and you'll be very unhappy. If you have your motherboard manual, that should tell you what you need. If not, you'll have to try to find the information online.
If you open your computer and examine your motherboard, you'll probably be able to find the make and model number. It's usually in white lettering directly on the board. Then go to the manufacturer's website and try to download the manual for that model.
If you have a Dell or something, you can contact support and they should be able to tell you what you need. They probably also have replacement batteries available.
If these options don't work for you, then you'll just need to pop the battery out and hope it has enough info imprinted on it to get a replacement.
Usually a thin screwdriver can be used to pop the battery out of its holder. Make sure the power cable is disconnected from the back first.
Take the battery to a local computer repair shop, or get online and see if you can find a replacement.
To put it back in, just set it in the socket and press down until it locks itself into place.
2007-02-22 11:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by wa-webguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like a battery problem, but I've got computers around 9 years old and still the same battery...
2007-02-22 12:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like the CPU is secure however the motherboard has a concern. in all hazard the Flash is having a concern. are you able to boot from a CD or Floppy? in case you are able to boot from a floppy then you certainly can burn the latest flash code to the motherboard. Take yet another computing gadget and obtain the latest flash from the maker of the motherboard and then setup DRDOS or different DOS OS besides from floppy. Then positioned the flash burning application and new flash code on the floppy. a sparkling flash ought to restoration your concern. Many flash gadgets have information retention issues whilst subjected to warmth over long classes of time. Motherboard makers will cut back corners by potential of procuring for low rated overall performance chips to shop value. Many semiconductor agencies have what's refereed through fact the "Radio Shack" bin. it fairly is areas that they might have thrown away through fact they did no longer meet minimum overall performance specs, yet incredibly in the event that they worked at room temp at any velocity, they have been bought to Radio Shack & others for a fragment of the value for areas that did meet spec.
2016-10-16 07:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by corbo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope your CMOS battery is easy to remove. Some are soldered in.
2007-02-22 11:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many BIOS batteries are the 2032, 3v lithium battery.
2007-02-22 13:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, change the battery. Bring it to the store with you, sometimes they are hard to match.
2007-02-22 11:56:23 · answer #6 · answered by "El Padrino" 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably right. Change the battery.
2007-02-22 11:53:14 · answer #7 · answered by cantankerous_bunch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure the time is set properly in the bios
2007-02-22 12:12:28 · answer #8 · answered by D McC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋