Well, I've switched it on this morning, and unless I'm mistaken the
BIOS defaults I applied seem to have cured things. Touch wood. At
any rate, it sounds that if I do have battery trouble I'll be able to
do it, once I know what a C2032 looks like, I'm sure there's a pic
somewhere online. Thanks again Ben.
On Nov 10, 1:01*am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
> poachede...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> > I'm hoping this is going to be simple because the machine is otherwise
> > working fine with the exception of the floppy drive, but my Deskpro
> > SFF 886 mhz seems to have some kind of problem which I'm hoping is not
> > related to a dying battery. *The first time I switch it on - to recap
> > it's (at least nominally) refurbished - some beeps happen and some
> > kind of message that says either the system configuration has changed
> > or the internal clock is playing up; I can see the clock isn't losing
> > time so hopefully that's a good sign. *I'm prompted to use F10 and
> > save settings, then the machine is fine for ages, till I next turn it
> > on. *I expected this to happen one more time when I swapped a CD drive
> > for a DVD drive. *Something tells me the company I bought it from
> > isn't going to be very co-operative if I approach them, though I will
> > try if I can't sort it out myself.
>
> > I've found and bookmarked a site that explains what the various beep
> > codes mean and will check that out tomorrow. *The fact that it works
> > well after Windows has booted seems hopeful. *The last thing I did was
> > to load and save the BIOS defaults - hopefully that wasn't an ill-
> > judged stab in the dark.
>
> > I didn't get a Windows 2000 CD with this machine so hopefully wiping
> > the hard drive it isn't going to be what helps, though I do have a
> > Windows 98 CD if the worst comes to the worst.
>
> > The company should have spotted this, it's annoying. *If it is the
> > battery, can I replace it myself, and what will that cost? *I can't
> > solder, if that's involved. *Would I be right to suppose that the fact
> > that once booted up it works well suggests the motherboard and RAM are
> > both fine?
>
> > Any advice from the chaps who've responded to my other questions is
> > welcome again. *Thanks.
>
> The motherboard and RAM are fine. *The CMOS battery on the motherboard
> is dead. *It has just enough juice to run the clock. *If it's a standard
> C2032 3v lithium battery, replacement does not require soldering.
> Otherwise, you'll need to inspect the motherboard and find the battery.
>
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