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carterjm05

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February 21st, 2006 16:00

BIOS Battery

1.  Where is the BIOS battery located in the Inspiron 8600?
2.  Where can I purchase one?
 
Thanks for any help provided.
 
Jason
 
 

AussieChris

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February 21st, 2006 20:00

Hi,

It could be one of two places. Most are behind a door you can access when you take the battery out, in the " cost reduced " version it is soldered to the MBD. The CR does not have serial or parallel ports. It may be worth trying Parts-People or Dell.

                                                                              Regards Chris

carterjm05

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February 21st, 2006 22:00

How can I purchase one and how can I install it?

Bay Wolf

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February 22nd, 2006 02:00

To replace it, if you have the original style 8600, HERE are the instructions.  If you have an I8600c like I do, referred to as the cost reduced version in the above post, the cover for the battery will be in the same place but when you remove the cover, it is just empty.
 
I found this on EBAY
 

carterjm05

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February 22nd, 2006 02:00

I actually just found out that I need to replace the CMOS battery.  Is this this same as your link?  When I open the latch, there was not nothing inside like the instructions said.  Is the reserve battery the same as the CMOS battery?
 
Thanks,
 
Jason

AussieChris

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February 22nd, 2006 03:00

Hi,

If the battery isnt there, you would have the CR model, without the ports I mentioned. To replace it you will need to find an equivalent battery, dismantle the machine and solder the new one in. If you are not good at soldering, it may be a better option to pay someone to do it. If you try and it goes bad, you will need another motherboard.

                                                                          Regards Chris

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