CMOS settings wrong on start up. CMOS settings wrong. Hi, when i start my p.c i get the message. cmos settings wrong' press F1 to run set up.
press F2 to load default values and continue.
i have also noticed that the clock is always wrong after i reset the time after i shut down and switch on' lets say the day after. any thoughts on this one will be gratefull.
stoddy2k01.

Sounds like you battery on the motherboard is dead or dying. Newer boards us coin cells.

Originally Posted by AphJN

Sounds like you battery on the motherboard is dead or dying. Newer boards us coin cells.

Ah good old CR2032 cells, lol.

Hook up a car battery, that should last you a while, lol!


Regards
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Meck

Stoddy2k01,

They're only a few pounds to buy in your local PC / electronics shop and they are extremely easy to fit - open up the PC case and it should be totally obvious

http://www.smallbattery.company.org....k/sbc_2032.htm cr2032 most motherboard use I ordered some from there as having 4 PC's I never know when a battery's going to go

Thanks guys. most gratefull for the info. nice to know there is still some decent people
walking this wicked world.
keep it up.
by the way the battery was my thoughts also but i thought i would ask an expert.
regards, i'll let you know the result.

This is happening to my laptop. Is it easy to replace a battery on the motherboard of a laptop or should I take it to a repair shop?

Hi KarynRH,

Although the CMOS / BIOS / motherboard battery is usually the same standard CR2032 type in all modern desktop PCs and they are easy to replace, I don't think the same is true for laptops. At least, not older ones that I open up from time to time. If yours is like most laptops, you'll probably find that the battery is either soldered onto the motherboard or is a specific type that could be hard to get hold of. Unless you already have experience of opening up the insides of your laptop and fiddling around, I would recommend getting help from a laptop specialist (not just your local computer store with a 'service desk' - a proper laptop specialist!).

Thanks. Looks like it's a trip for after Christmas as I've never even replaced the regular battery, much less cracked open the case.

Thanks for the reply!

I'm getting the same message on my desktop windows xp and I replaced the CMOS battery as well. However, I am still getting the same thing whenever I boot my computer up. What else do I need to do?