Sorry Mike; I suppose I'm not geeky enough. It will only cost me $40 which I feel is a good price. I will instruct them to leave all screws finger tight so I can replace the fan when that time comes! On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 8:42 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Need to get some better tools then man. Time to upgrade, still be cheaper > than paying someone else to fart with it. :D > > -mb > > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 5:52 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> 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~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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~(-: