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    cmos battery

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by robocop, Jan 31, 2005.

  1. robocop

    robocop Notebook Enthusiast

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    just booted my laptop today and boot screen showed a message saying that the cmos battery is low. does anyone know what type of cmos battery averatec 6130HS uses?
     
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    I remember seeing a cr2032 inside ... like most desktop anyway
     
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    is this the one, http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=23-162
     
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    does it matter what brand of battery i get? or does it have to be the same one that came with the laptop?
     
    robocop, Feb 1, 2005
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    how do i change the cmos battery? i opened the bottom and i saw the battery but there is something above the battery. i dont know what it is, some kind of card. how do i change the battery? im afraid that i might mess something up if i try to remove the card that is above the battery.
     
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    changing the cmos battery is really pretty basic (read, easy). I dont have the bac of mine apart, so i couldnt tell you what card is in the way..although i believe its the wifi card. If thats the case, then just gently push the clips until the cards pops free, tilt it towards you to about a 45 degree angle and you can remove it. Then just replace the battery and reverse the steps to put the card back in.

    I would also highly recomend you ground yourself befor touching anything in the case, so you dont pass static onto the board or components. To do this, just touch a faucet...they are normally grounded.

    Good luck!

    DD
     
    DamnageD, Feb 1, 2005
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    DamnageD has the right procedure.
     
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    i changed the battery. everything seems normal. i measured the old cmos battery and it came up with approximately 2.8v. the new one is about a 3.1v.
     
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    whoa,

    .3v difference between the new battery and the old battery, and the mobo thinks its bad? Thats crazy!
     
    DamnageD, Feb 2, 2005
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