Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops

From	Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject	Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops
Date	2021-03-07 13:45 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On Sun, 07 Mar 2021 01:33:37 -0800, Wojciech Zabolotny wrote:

> niedziela, 7 marca 2021 o 08:37:22 UTC+1 Bob Martin napisał(a):
>> Change the battery.
> 
> The laptop battery was replaced 3 years ago, and has 91% of the original
> capacity. The BIOS does not loose settings.
> If if it was the matter of battery, the reflashing itself wouldn't help,
> but it did.

The CMOS settings probably has a battery of its own:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pile-CMOS-rtc-bios-Battery-DELL-
Vostro-3750-/272713865926

regards Henrik

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