Clock reset

silverway · 15-07-2008, 11:27 AM

I have a Compaq Presario and the clock keeps resetting itself to 11pm in 2002 everytime i turn off the power at the mains. I have changed the CMOS battery and reset the time in the BIOS but it still keeps resetting. I now have no idea whats causing it.

donkey42 · 17-07-2008, 03:25 PM

did you replace the CMOS battery with a known working battery ?

usually you replace it with a standard CR2032

and how did you install the new battery ?

because if you installed it using uninsulated tweezers, you may have shorted the new battery out & you may also reset the BIOS / CMOS while you have the lid off

silverway · 18-07-2008, 03:23 PM

I replaced the battery with a new CR2032 battery.

It is easy to get at in my PC so i just changed it using my fingers so i doubt i could have shorted it. I changed the battery in the same way on a different PC and it worked as it should.

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silverway Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	Clock reset I have a Compaq Presario and the clock keeps resetting itself to 11pm in 2002 everytime i turn off the power at the mains. I have changed the CMOS battery and reset the time in the BIOS but it still keeps resetting. I now have no idea whats causing it.

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18-07-2008, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
silverway Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	I replaced the battery with a new CR2032 battery. It is easy to get at in my PC so i just changed it using my fingers so i doubt i could have shorted it. I changed the battery in the same way on a different PC and it worked as it should.

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