Inspiron e1505 clock losing time / CMOS battery

Question

Hello; recently my e1505 clock started losing time, about 15 seconds an hour. In my experience, this means a bad / weakening CMOS battery. However, I do not have any idea where this battery is.

Does anyone:
1) Know where / what kind of battery this is, so I might replace it?
2) Know of another reason that the clock might slow down?

Things I am already aware of:
1) Automatic time adjusters (atomictime, etc)

Inspiron e1505
Windows XP Media Center 2005

Dakhath_ · Answer

This is the guide you want, I think. I don't know what kind of battery that is, though, and the guide doesn't say. I'll do some searching and let you know if I find out. Hopefully somebody else will have a response before that, though.

Alaser123 · Answer

dude you are my hero. Hopefully the battery says what kind it is on it. Tho i've heard just reseating it corrects some time problems. It's less than a year old....

bcd308ee24c7401 · Answer

This information was availble in the On Line User Manual under System Spec's CR-2032  Available in most Drug Stores, Sears Hardware Stores and etc

ejn63 · Answer

The only way it's the CMOS battery is if the power adapter is unplugged, and the main battery is dead or removed - otherwise, the CMOS battery isn't even being used to power the BIOS memory.

TrekGuy · Answer

I'm having the same problem, only I lost about 10 min in 2 hours while on the computer. Also I am using an Inspiron 2200 with a brand new battery in it and while on AC power. Why would I still be losing time if you think the CMOS battery is not bad because I have the battery in and on AC power?

hmourao · Answer

I have an 1525 inspiron and I heard that the problem is not the battery, it´s the motherboard. I jus want to know wich motherboard I should buy.

ejn63 · Answer

http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=4737

It may be possible to have the existing board repaired, which should cost about half what a replacement board will. Try www.aqstech.com for one repair shop.

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