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CMOS Battery dies Quickly
Name: Bob (by BigBob) Date: July 31, 2005 at 08:15:19 Pacific OS: ME CPU/Ram: 667/256
Comment:
I have had a problem for a few months now with my cmos battery , About every month I have to replace it ?? Is it just a bad bunch of batterys or is there something more to it ?? It is a P3 667mhz 256ram Thanks For your Help in Advance
Name: StuartS Date: July 31, 2005 at 08:46:48 Pacific
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could be the way you handle the battery. If you hold the better by both sides between your fingers forming a circuit between - and + it will discharge very rapid through your fingers.
Lithium batteries as used in computers should only be handled by their edges then your fingers do not form a circuit.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: al0ne Date: July 31, 2005 at 08:47:46 Pacific
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It's probally your motherboard since it's so old and outdated, I say it's time for an upgrade.
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Response Number 3
Name: al0ne Date: July 31, 2005 at 08:49:43 Pacific
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Try what Stuart said first.
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Response Number 4
Name: Badboy Date: July 31, 2005 at 09:06:46 Pacific
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You might have a short somewhere. I've never had to replace a CMOS battery and some of my computers are 10 years old.
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Response Number 5
Name: Bob (by BigBob) Date: July 31, 2005 at 09:22:13 Pacific
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I am usually carefull when installing any thing in the computer nut I will try your advice Stuart Thanks All for your advise
" You're only as safe as your last update "
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Response Number 6
Name: LoopyLouis Date: July 31, 2005 at 12:19:56 Pacific
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I say its a short circuit somewhere (like badboy) It is definetly not right that the battery discharges that quickly. And it is very unlikely that touching the battery at both sides would cause it to discharge that much
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Response Number 7
Name: StuartS Date: July 31, 2005 at 13:16:32 Pacific
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>> And it is very unlikely that touching the battery at both sides would cause it to discharge that much <<
Believe me it will and a short circuit would drain the battery in seconds, not months not to mention the possibility of the battery overheating and exploding.
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