My test for a bad CMOS battery is simply to load the default CMOS values - make sure the machine is NOT turned off - and see if the problem goes away - but returns after the machine is turned off (for a time).
HP suggests several things to look at (Joe's suggestion included): http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph03560&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en Some suggest using a meter (watch that it's impedance is very high and that your fingers do not make you part of the circuit - very very low current draw capabilities in these things): http://smallbusiness.chron.com/check-battery-level-bios-47576.html But frankly if you are going to go to all that trouble - for the cost (see: http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-CR2032-Lithium-Battery-packs/dp/B00FO9HQLS/ ) you might as well keep some on hand and replace them while you are in there. On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 10:07 PM, Joe Zeff <j...@zeff.us> wrote: > On 08/31/2014 09:56 PM, Tod Merley wrote: > >> >> cmos battery >> > > That's an easy one to check for, especially on a laptop that's not on > 24/7: go into your CMOS settings after it's been turned off for several > hours (overnight should be ample) and see if the clock's running slow. > Computers have been built to do that when the battery's running low for > decades as a warning. > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >
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