The only thing I need them to do is loosen the screw s holding the board down. My little screwdriver doesn’t provide enough leverage. On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 7:26 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Don't take it somewhere, what sort of self-respecting geek are you? > They'll probably know less than you do and screw it up. > > Doesn't look hard, order a new battery and watch this. > https://youtu.be/GOtEPymBLBI > > Get yourself a phone repair kit ala ifixit > or a clone of it on amazon > > (I have both, not much difference), all the tools you need. Invest in > yourself vs. the random dude across the city. > > > -mb > > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 4:27 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> Lovely.... my computer Is a swall computer (7"x7") and I can't even see >> the battery. >> >> https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000006787/intel-nuc.html >> Even lovelier: the board is screwed in tightly and I can't get the board >> off to access the battery. I'll take it somewhere and let someone else >> worry about it. On a positive note the box is about 8 years old and the >> battery is only rated for 3 if it isn't used. It has been sitting unused at >> my parent's place for 7 of those 8 years. >> >> On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 1:23 PM Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> Michael via PLUG-discuss said on Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:47:09 -0500 >>> >>> >When it begins to die does the clock not keep accurate time? >>> > >>> >-- >>> >:-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> https://lmgtfy.app/?q=computer+cmos+battery >>> >>> Be sure to skip the ads. >>> >>> Seriously, Mike, if you have the slightest suspicion that your CMOS >>> battery is causing trouble with your computer, and the battery is more >>> than 1 year old (and remember, it could have been several months old if >>> you bought the computer new, several years old if you bought it used), >>> why not just spend five bucks for a new one, and for sure eliminate a >>> possible source of otherwise hard to diagnose intermittence? >>> >>> SteveT >>> >>> Steve Litt >>> Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful >>> Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- :-)~MIKE~(-: