CR2032 batteries are common ones for many electronics and can be found at the jewelry counter in any discount or drug store for $2-$3.. Directions to replace are HERE. Replacement requires disassembling the computer so be be sure to follow all safety directions.
For $2.39 including shipping, I bought 5 of the CR2032 on eBay from a USA seller. :emotion-2: Needed it to test out an old Sharp Electronic Organizer that took 3 of them.
Thanks for all your answers. I know I have to take everything apart to safely change out the CMOS battery. Hopefully that will go well. The last time I serviced the laptop I almost damaged the CPU fan, jerked one of the pin wires off the power connector but managed to seat it back into the connector after fiddling with it, like threading a needle.
I finally got around to replacing the thing. Only bothered with it so I could re-sell it. Fixed all sorts of problems. Thanks for everyone's help. That guy selling five Sony coin cells for $3? He's the man.
ejn63
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December 14th, 2010 13:00
CR-2032 lithium button cell -- you can buy these at Radio Shack, Target, Staples, etc.
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December 14th, 2010 13:00
CR2032 batteries are common ones for many electronics and can be found at the jewelry counter in any discount or drug store for $2-$3.. Directions to replace are HERE. Replacement requires disassembling the computer so be be sure to follow all safety directions.
ieee488
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December 14th, 2010 14:00
For $2.39 including shipping, I bought 5 of the CR2032 on eBay from a USA seller. :emotion-2: Needed it to test out an old Sharp Electronic Organizer that took 3 of them.
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December 14th, 2010 14:00
Thanks for all your answers. I know I have to take everything apart to safely change out the CMOS battery. Hopefully that will go well. The last time I serviced the laptop I almost damaged the CPU fan, jerked one of the pin wires off the power connector but managed to seat it back into the connector after fiddling with it, like threading a needle.
ejn63
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December 14th, 2010 15:00
At least the CMOS battery on this model is right below the keyboard, on top of the system board.
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I finally got around to replacing the thing. Only bothered with it so I could re-sell it. Fixed all sorts of problems. Thanks for everyone's help. That guy selling five Sony coin cells for $3? He's the man.