I got a CMOS battery from Dell, thinking I should replace the one on the motherboard, as several advised here. Haven't replaced it yet.
Randall On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Marcio V. Pinheiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > What kind of battery you received? Do you know where to replace it? > I thought we were thinking that your ´problem was the power supply. Would > you know how to replace it? > > Marcio > > > At 10:04 AM 10/16/2008, you wrote: > >> Thanks, but I don't have $400 at the moment and if I did have this to >> spend >> on a computer, think I'd put it towards a laptop. I got the CMOS battery >> from Dell yesterday. Should I still replace it and see what happens? >> Does >> having various USB devices drain this battery somehow? When I started up >> computer today (Thursday) I got the low voltage warning, but this time >> when >> I hit F1 to continue, it did boot up. >> >> Randall >> >> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:51 AM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > If removing the USB devices made it change its start up behavior then it >> is >> > your Power Supply that is starting to fail. If you can find the right >> > replacement one, and change it out yourself without zapping your board >> with >> > static electricity, it will cost you $30-$50 or so. Having a shop do >> it >> > will cost $100. >> > In my mind, it's better and cheaper in the long run to get a new >> computer >> > from dell outlet delivered for $400 in 5 days instead of having to >> fuss >> > around and pay that much to stick with an old one... >> > >> > db >> > >> > Ranbo wrote: >> > >> >> Well, removed all USB devices (including one from ISP modem) and it did >> >> boot >> >> up after putting computer in hibernate. Didn't remove any internal >> cards. >> >> What now? Repeat this experiment a few times to make sure this is the >> >> difference? Would this mean that it's definitely NOT the battery? >> >> >> >> Randall >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Remove all USB devices and as many adapter cards as you can (sound >> card, >> >>> modem, NIC card). If it boots up without a problem then, odds are the >> >>> power >> >>> supply is starting to fail. They cost about $100 to have a local >> shop >> >>> replace one. >> >>> But you could also grab your data files while you have it running (or >> >>> later >> >>> ...) and invest that $100 in a new scratch and dent or refurbished >> $400 >> >>> machine from http://www.dell.com/outlet. >> >>> db >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Marcio V. Pinheiro wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> Could it be the Power Supply? I had this once. >> >>>> If its not the battery - after it is changed - then it must be the >> power >> >>>> supply. Dell must have >> >>>> a replacement. >> >>>> >> >>>> M >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy >> ** >> >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> ************************************************************************* >> > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy >> ** >> > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> > >> ************************************************************************* >> > >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
