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System Components 39

Replacing the battery

The battery provides power for the system real-time clock and CMOS

RAM, which holds the system configuration information.

If your battery is failing you may notice your system clock slowing down

and giving you the incorrect time. If so, open the Setup utility and write

down all the values in the menus and submenus before replacing the battery.

Replacing the battery resets the Setup utility to its default values.

Restart the computer and start the Setup utility program by pressing

when you are prompted to do so.

Write down the CMOS values from the Main Setup utility screen so

you can reenter them after you replace the battery. For more

information about the Setup utility program, see “BIOS Setup Utility”

on page 43

Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.

Open the case, observing the “Static Electricity Precautions” on

page 2.

Locate the battery on the system board (see “System board” on

page 8). The battery is circular and has the positive pole mark (+) on

the top.

Using a small flat-bladed screwdriver, carefully remove the battery

from its socket on the system board.

To replace the battery

Caution!

There is a danger of

explosion if the battery is

incorrectly replaced.

Replace the battery only

with the same or equivalent

type recommended by the

manufacturer. Dispose of

used batteries according to

the manufacturer’s

instructions.

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