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From: Jack B on 2 Apr 2010 16:58 Thanks. My pc is 8� yrs old so I probably ought to replace the battery. Is there anything in particular I should be aware of in doing that? Jack "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:h1hcr51pn0jk3jbb3f565qke2fcuthfucc(a)4ax.com... On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:50:48 -0400, "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > When does the little battery on the motherboard need to be replaced? When it fails. You will know when that begins because the clock will start to lose time whenever the machine is powered off. When does that happen? It depends entirely on the specific battery. Sometime as soon as a couple of months after purchase. Sometimes as much as five years later. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: Lem on 2 Apr 2010 17:18 Jack B wrote: > Thanks. > > My pc is 8� yrs old so I probably ought to replace the battery. Is there > anything in particular I should be aware of in doing that? > > > Jack > > > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:h1hcr51pn0jk3jbb3f565qke2fcuthfucc(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:50:48 -0400, "Jack B" > <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> When does the little battery on the motherboard need to be replaced? > > > > When it fails. You will know when that begins because the clock will > start to lose time whenever the machine is powered off. > > When does that happen? It depends entirely on the specific battery. > Sometime as soon as a couple of months after purchase. Sometimes as > much as five years later. > Unplug the computer from the wall (you might also wait a few minutes after you unplug it) and discharge any static electricity from your body before working on the computer (and/or wear an antistatic wrist strap). Don't poke your fingers (or any metallic tool) in random parts of the computer. This is a FAQ: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=replace+cmos+battery -- Lem Apollo 11 - 40 years ago: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
From: Unknown on 2 Apr 2010 17:19 Simple common sense. Turn power off but leave line cord plugged in. (Provides static discharge path) Touch frame of computer before anything else (discharge static) "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:%23dK9Sdq0KHA.4548(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Thanks. > > My pc is 8� yrs old so I probably ought to replace the battery. Is there > anything in particular I should be aware of in doing that? > > > Jack > > > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:h1hcr51pn0jk3jbb3f565qke2fcuthfucc(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:50:48 -0400, "Jack B" > <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> When does the little battery on the motherboard need to be replaced? > > > > When it fails. You will know when that begins because the clock will > start to lose time whenever the machine is powered off. > > When does that happen? It depends entirely on the specific battery. > Sometime as soon as a couple of months after purchase. Sometimes as > much as five years later. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > >
From: "db" databaseben at hotmail dot on 2 Apr 2010 17:44 as they say: "If it aint broke then don't fix it" -- db���`�...�><)))�> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - Microsoft Partner - @hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen > > "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:#dK9Sdq0KHA.4548(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Thanks. > > My pc is 8� yrs old so I probably ought to replace the battery. Is there > anything in particular I should be aware of in doing that? > > > Jack > > > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:h1hcr51pn0jk3jbb3f565qke2fcuthfucc(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:50:48 -0400, "Jack B" > <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> When does the little battery on the motherboard need to be replaced? > > > > When it fails. You will know when that begins because the clock will > start to lose time whenever the machine is powered off. > > When does that happen? It depends entirely on the specific battery. > Sometime as soon as a couple of months after purchase. Sometimes as > much as five years later. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > >
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 2 Apr 2010 18:13
On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 16:58:30 -0400, "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > Thanks. You're welcome. Glad to help. > My pc is 8� yrs old so I probably ought to replace the battery. 8� years is an extraordinarily long time for a battery; you've been very fortunate. If you're not having problems with it, there's no rush to replace it. On the other hand, it can't last a whole lot longer. And since they are very cheap (under $5 US) and they are very easy to replace, there's no real downside to doing it now. > Is there > anything in particular I should be aware of in doing that? As I said, it's very easy. My only suggestion, if you've never done it before, is to get a friend who has done it to work with you and show you how. > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:h1hcr51pn0jk3jbb3f565qke2fcuthfucc(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:50:48 -0400, "Jack B" > <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > When does the little battery on the motherboard need to be replaced? > > > > When it fails. You will know when that begins because the clock will > start to lose time whenever the machine is powered off. > > When does that happen? It depends entirely on the specific battery. > Sometime as soon as a couple of months after purchase. Sometimes as > much as five years later. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |