Having to reboot the computer 10 times to get it to come up is not
the MB battery.
That sounds more like Motherboard or Harddrive.
How old is this computer that the MB battery is dying?
Stewart
At 11:09 AM 10/14/2008, you wrote:
Guy at Batteries Plus said I should just take out the CMOS battery; that the
chances are 99% that on Desk Top it is just a simple battery that I can pick
up anywhere, CVS, Giant, their store, etc. All I have is a Dell part
number, which means nothing to him. Should I do this - take out the battery
and see if I can find it at one of these places - or just leave computer
running until my Dell replacement battery comes? Or might the problem be
something else beyond just the CMOS battery? Don't have another computer,
so have to use this one for now for work, etc.
Randall
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Marcio V. Pinheiro
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Funny, the batteries in my generic computers ate 2025 or 2032 and they
> are found everywhere. Are we talking about the same batteries. Or you are
> speaking of power supply?...
>
> Confused...
>
> Marcio
>
>
> At 11:41 14/10/2008, you wrote:
>
>> Today it took turning the computer on and off about 10 times (and also
>> turning off power at surge protector) before it would boot up. I've
>> ordered
>> the battery from Dell but might take several days to get it. At this
>> point,
>> since it seems to be getting worse, should I just leave computer on all
>> the
>> time, maybe in 'Standby,' until I get the new battery? The nearby Radio
>> Shak doesn't have any in stock and isn't even showing this battery in
>> their
>> database. They said to try Batteries Plus in Rockville if I want to get
>> one
>> sooner than the Dell order. BTW, Dell said they only sell refurbished
>> batteries. The cost is only $1.99, but wonder how long this will last. I
>> ordered an extra for a back up.
>>
>> Randall
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 8:18 PM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> > I imagine it could stop for a while, then start again, which might
>> > simulate "running slow". But as someone mentioned, simply ensuring a
>> > time sync periodically would prevent you from ever noticing it.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Marcio V. Pinheiro
>> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > > Funny, I have always noticed that it gets kind of crazy when the
>> battery
>> > > runs low.
>> >
>> > > At 08:22 PM 10/13/2008, Robert wrote:
>> > >>> A digital clock doesn't slow down when the battery gets low. It
>> either
>> > >>> runs or it doesn't.
>> >
>> >
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