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Thread ID: 124971	2012-05-30 22:15:00	Strange CMOS issue	nedkelly (9059)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1278587	2012-05-31 08:22:00	I had this exact problem about a year ago on a Compaq dc7600, I replaced the cmos battery twice in a month and it still failed very occasionaly so, out of desperation, I replaced the battery holder with one salvaged from a busted motherboard and I haven't had the problem since. I came to the conclusion that it was a dry solder joint that broke the circuit for a fraction of a second, probably at the coldest part of the night, because it never happened if I switched off and back on during the day.	jinja_thom (4306)
1278588	2012-05-31 09:01:00	I had this exact problem about a year ago on a Compaq dc7600, I replaced the cmos battery twice in a month and it still failed very occasionaly so, out of desperation, I replaced the battery holder with one salvaged from a busted motherboard and I haven't had the problem since. I came to the conclusion that it was a dry solder joint that broke the circuit for a fraction of a second, probably at the coldest part of the night, because it never happened if I switched off and back on during the day. Arh!!! I really did not want to hear that, to fix i would have to do soldering on my motherboard.	nedkelly (9059)
1278589	2012-05-31 21:21:00	Get a new battery and all your problems will be resolved!!!!	Bryan (147)
1278590	2012-05-31 21:54:00	And buy a cheap multimeter as they are very handy for all sorts of things. Why guess when you can measure the battery voltage?	linw (53)
1278591	2012-05-31 22:01:00	Arh!!! I really did not want to hear that, to fix i would have to do soldering on my motherboard. Even if you did, it wouldn't be a major event. You'd just need to heat the old solder joint, add some fresh solder and allow a couple of seconds for the whole thing to reflow. And battery holders have nice big through-hole leads.	Agent_24 (57)
1278592	2012-05-31 23:17:00	I have no soldering skills	nedkelly (9059)
1278593	2012-05-31 23:30:00	Better hope it's a flat battery then! Or if it's not, I'm sure you could find a friend who would do it, or something.	Agent_24 (57)
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