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

From	Andrew <Doug@hyperspace.vogon.gov>
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Subject	Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops
Date	2021-03-07 22:41 +0100
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Henrik Carlqvist wrote:
> 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
> 

The symptoms were obvious but I was also not sure that a Laptop has a 
CMOS battery, hopefully it is accessible enough that it can be replaced 
easily.
I have replaced one in a Desktop PC from Acer and it was almost 
impossible to access, the recommendation was to take it back to the 
dealer but that turned out not to be necessary.

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  Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2021-03-07 07:37 +0000
    Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops Wojciech Zabolotny <wzab01@gmail.com> - 2021-03-07 01:33 -0800
      Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> - 2021-03-07 13:45 +0000
        Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops Andrew <Doug@hyperspace.vogon.gov> - 2021-03-07 22:41 +0100
          Re: Refreshing of BIOS FLASH memory - a cure for old computer that stops "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2021-03-07 17:45 -0500
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