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    Help needed: SVZ1311 (Z3) CMOS battery

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jacobkane, Mar 9, 2021.

  1. jacobkane

    jacobkane Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dear community,

    The VAIO Z3 owner's thread is closed, that's why I post here.

    I'm using a Z3 as my daily driver, since almost a decade now (still not written off), and it looks like the CMOS battery finally reached end of life. Time and date reset every time I switch off the laptop. The problem is, I can't find the battery.

    I know how to remove the bottom plate as I clean the fans every few years, but a CMOS battery is nowhere to be seen.

    Any help in this matter is highly appreciated

    JK
     
    jacobkane, Mar 9, 2021
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    vaioj85 Newbie

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    Hi. I'm pretty sure, given the VPC2 which I just took apart is nearly the same machine mechanically, that the battery is underneath the left speaker. It fits neatly hidden under it, which is why you can't see it.
     
    vaioj85, Mar 25, 2021
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