286 clock problems
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Name: deian1
Date: March 30, 2004 at 06:28:01 Pacific
Subject: 286 clock problemsOS: dosCPU/Ram: 286/4M |
Comment: i have a problem with my old 286.when i boot him, after ram check he beeps,
displays 161,163 and then in the bottom side of the sreen a row with the cells
with F keys.the F1 blinks, and if i press this PC boots where he
stopped before.when i run the programs which display time, a saw that after
booting(even with Alt-Ctrl-Del), the sistem time runs from 00:00:00.
i wrote some time ago some C programs which use time diplay routines
(sunday,21.03), but then everithing was ok(i didn't noticed nothing inusual
at booting).the week beyond were problems with the electrical suply network
because of ugly weather, but i didn't used the PC.when i've turned on the
computer(friday, 26.03), the problem appeared.even more, sistem date said:
wed,24.03.2004.what's the problem ? it's because the C program, power suplly
network,or the battery incorporated which keeps the time when PC is turned
off is consummed?
sorry for my bad english.
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Response Number 1
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Name: steigrafx
Date: March 30, 2004 at 06:43:17 Pacific
Subject: 286 clock problems |
Reply: (edit)Error 161 means system battery failure, which explains Error 163...Time and Date Not Set. Try changing your CMOS battery.
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Response Number 2
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Name: Mick C
Date: March 30, 2004 at 10:46:45 Pacific
Subject: 286 clock problems |
Reply: (edit)Yep sounds like a flat CMOS Battery...On 286's they mainly had soldered batteries with a spare socket beside it to take a replacement plugin battery. Or you can add the lines DATE
TIME to your autoexec.bat and enter Date/Time each time you start computer. PowerLoad Home Page
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Response Number 3
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Name: deian1
Date: April 5, 2004 at 00:07:27 Pacific
Subject: 286 clock problems |
Reply: (edit)i saw near the processor a ic called DS1287 with a clock picture on upper side.this must be replaced ? also, with the specific software i saw that my PC does not recognize network card(with BNC jack, it's old problem), but the jumpers are set to :300h I/O and DC000h MEMORY. What that means and how this problem can be solved?
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