Post by DennisE on Feb 23, 2016 12:16:02 GMT -6
I have a gateway all in one computer and the bios cmos battery died.
To get to the battery had to take bezel off front carefully not to crack clips and removing dvd drawer cover, take out dvd , hard drive, disconnect about then interconnecting cables.
fifteen screws later it let me take out motherboard and flip it over where the battery was mounted.
Now wouldn't you think they could have designed it a little easier rather than sticking it between the screen and the motherboard?
?
I waited a while before doing this but got tired pressing f1 to continue every time the cmos didn't see the system.
Also now I can have a correct clock on system. Some programs get a little stinky if date is wrong by seven years.
All fixed without breaking anything and didn't end up with any extra screws when done.
Dennis E
To get to the battery had to take bezel off front carefully not to crack clips and removing dvd drawer cover, take out dvd , hard drive, disconnect about then interconnecting cables.
fifteen screws later it let me take out motherboard and flip it over where the battery was mounted.
Now wouldn't you think they could have designed it a little easier rather than sticking it between the screen and the motherboard?
?I waited a while before doing this but got tired pressing f1 to continue every time the cmos didn't see the system.
Also now I can have a correct clock on system. Some programs get a little stinky if date is wrong by seven years.
All fixed without breaking anything and didn't end up with any extra screws when done.
Dennis E