Changed CMOS battery about 2 weeks ago because of the same error message.
It worked OK for about 10 days then the same message started appearing.
Is it likely I got a duff battery, it was bought from Woolworths?
Could anything on m/b be draining the battery?
PC Health in BIOS doesn't show battery voltage.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:13 pm
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Kenny wrote:
> Changed CMOS battery about 2 weeks ago because of the same error message.
> It worked OK for about 10 days then the same message started appearing.
> Is it likely I got a duff battery, it was bought from Woolworths?
> Could anything on m/b be draining the battery?
> PC Health in BIOS doesn't show battery voltage.
>
It is extremely unlikely that anything was wrong with the little coin-shaped
battery. However, you can always test it by putting in another new one. I
just bought some packs of these at Target and they were about $4 for a pack
of two batteries.
If a new battery doesn't help, your motherboard is dying.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:13 pm
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Use a tester to check the battery voltage, if less than 3v, it is dead.
If this happens with another new one from a different source (not old
stock), there is a motherboard issue. (look for swollen electrolytic
capacitors on the motherboard).
Kenny wrote:
> Changed CMOS battery about 2 weeks ago because of the same error message.
> It worked OK for about 10 days then the same message started appearing.
> Is it likely I got a duff battery, it was bought from Woolworths?
> Could anything on m/b be draining the battery?
> PC Health in BIOS doesn't show battery voltage.
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:36 pm
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Thanks for the reply, I live outside town and it will be a few days before I
can get in to get another.
BTW a single CR2032 is £4.99 here, I think thats near enough $10 US, rip off
Britain again!
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Kenny Cargill
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> Kenny wrote:
>
>> Changed CMOS battery about 2 weeks ago because of the same error message.
>> It worked OK for about 10 days then the same message started appearing.
>> Is it likely I got a duff battery, it was bought from Woolworths?
>> Could anything on m/b be draining the battery?
>> PC Health in BIOS doesn't show battery voltage.
>>
>
> It is extremely unlikely that anything was wrong with the little
> coin-shaped
> battery. However, you can always test it by putting in another new one. I
> just bought some packs of these at Target and they were about $4 for a
> pack
> of two batteries.
>
> If a new battery doesn't help, your motherboard is dying.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >
(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:36 pm
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Kenny wrote:
> Thanks for the reply, I live outside town and it will be a few days before
> I can get in to get another.
> BTW a single CR2032 is £4.99 here, I think thats near enough $10 US, rip
> off Britain again!
>
Maybe you're just buying them in the wrong store. I thought Woolworth's was
out of business years ago. Try your local equivalent of Target, office
supply store, or even a hardware store.
(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:13 pm
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Thanks for all the replies.
Looking around a bit it seems that it's Woolies who are doing the rip off,
they're in Maplins at £2.09 and Currys at £1.99.
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Kenny Cargill
"Malke" <malke.RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Kenny wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the reply, I live outside town and it will be a few days
>> before
>> I can get in to get another.
>> BTW a single CR2032 is £4.99 here, I think thats near enough $10 US, rip
>> off Britain again!
>>
>
> Maybe you're just buying them in the wrong store. I thought Woolworth's
> was
> out of business years ago. Try your local equivalent of Target, office
> supply store, or even a hardware store.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >
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