cmos battery

[Michael]

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 at 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 at 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 at 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
>>> <https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Toolkits> or a clone of it on amazon
>>> <https://www.amazon.com/Kaisi-Electronics-Professional-Precision-Screwdriver/dp/B07ZNHWHV5/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=phone+repair+tool+kit&qid=1636935813&qsid=137-8165169-8140458&sr=8-5&sres=B07ZNHWHV5%2CB01GF0KV6G%2CB08SGM6F79%2CB015CMAJVK%2CB07ZB7FMLB%2CB08SGLSZFJ%2CB0718ZM6R1%2CB07Z913L48%2CB0968D5PSC%2CB08DRB1DFJ%2CB07GP3M2BM%2CB0822FS7Z6%2CB077D7WMZV%2CB07P6WSXBW%2CB08GCGKFLN%2CB0854JMCSR%2CB074M8NBZQ%2CB092JDD8M4%2CB08HH9CS3B%2CB01HT1BW0E&srpt=SCREWDRIVER>
>>> (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 at 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 at 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
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