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| Thread ID: 102624 | 2009-08-26 05:42:00 | Uh oh! Time and date problem. | Bryan (147) | Press F1 |
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| 804417 | 2009-08-26 05:42:00 | This morning my Desktop showed the date as 23/8/2009 and the time was 2 hours slow. I adjusted both. I have just now noticed the time has dropped back to 2:12pm. Does this mean that my battery is on its way out? If so, are the batteries all standard for a Desktop? It's a Gigabyte motherboard. |
Bryan (147) | ||
| 804418 | 2009-08-26 05:46:00 | Could be the battery or the time in the BIOS is wrong | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 804419 | 2009-08-26 05:48:00 | Has the computer been switched off at the wall or unplugged for a decent length of time, eg overnight? If so, then yes it is most likely that the battery is on the way out. CMOS batteries for desktops are the same. Get a new one from the supermarket. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 804420 | 2009-08-26 05:48:00 | Battery could be going flat, generally they are standard, cost around $3. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 804421 | 2009-08-26 05:51:00 | CR2032 :) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 804422 | 2009-08-26 06:12:00 | Thanks guys. One more question, in changing the battery, will I need to "fix" any settings again such as BIOS? |
Bryan (147) | ||
| 804423 | 2009-08-26 06:12:00 | And would you believe, are often cheaper at pharmacies than electronic shops! | PENTIUM (426) | ||
| 804424 | 2009-08-26 06:27:00 | Thanks guys. One more question, in changing the battery, will I need to "fix" any settings again such as BIOS? You'll have to reconfigure the settings (inc the time/date etc) in the BIOS then save the settings |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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