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Installing a Battery
By David Risley - mydesktop.com
If your computer forgets important information about itself that is stored in the CMOS, you need a new battery. This is usually a simple repair, but some manufacturers actually soldered the batteries in, making this a much tougher job. If your battery is soldered in, you may want to take the whole thing to the shop. If you are experienced with soldering, then you can tackle it yourself.
Before you do anything, you should record what your computer is supposed to know. If your battery is already dead, there's nothing you can do. If your configuration is still there, record it. Go into CMOS and write down the information. After you remove the old battery, your computer will forget everything.
How to Install a Battery...
- Turn off the computer, unplug it, and remove the case.
- Remove the old battery. Record which end faced what direction. Each end has a + or -- on it. With skill and dexterity, the battery should snap out. Just study it, and you'll figure out how to get it out. Don't force it, though. It may be soldered in.
- Get a replacement battery. Take the old one to the store and match them up.
- Put the new battery in. Make sure the + and -- face the same way as before. It should snap in. If you are experienced at soldering, and your computer demands this, you may want to do that yourself.
- Put the case back on and plug your computer in. When you turn it on, expect some type of error message like incorrect CMOS. Don't cry; this will happen. You just need to go into CMOS and plug in all the information that you recorded before you started. If you didn't do that, you'll need to break out the manuals and find the information the hard way. ***
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