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Offline Dominic

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Another Prob :/
« on: August 30, 2003, 19:56 »
Booted up pc, said Checksum Error, load default, press f1 to continue, pc works not sure why i had that error tho, anyone?
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2003, 20:04 »
It means that some of the CMOS settings in your BIOS have become corrupt.

The corrupt settings will have been changed back to their default values.

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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2003, 13:08 »
Usually down to dead/dieing battery on the motherboard - check your clock in the bios and see if that has been reset.
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2003, 18:10 »
Yer the time and date did go funny too, also if u read this forum post http://pc-pals.com/index.php?board=28;action=display;threadid=5778 im having same probs, could it be all down to battery?
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2003, 19:46 »
@Dominic
Change the battery but check the BIOS settings and make a record of them first

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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2003, 19:50 »
Is changing battery easy? also could this be the fault of my pc shut down on first boots?
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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2003, 19:54 »
@Dominic
Yes to both questions my friend, the battery is a small round silver object situated on the motherboard and it just clips out, clip the new one into place and boot the PC


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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2003, 20:02 »
Do these batteries have an estimated lifespan Brian?
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2003, 20:17 »
So this could be the cause of the first boot crashes? also is there different types of batteries or they all the same?
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« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2003, 20:20 »
Also after say 15 mins of crashing, pc will stay on, so could this still mean its battery? i disabled quick boot in bios and it checks the ram, ide's devices fine.
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2003, 20:26 »
Quote from: Dominic on August 31, 2003, 20:17

So this could be the cause of the first boot crashes? also is there different types of batteries or they all the same?


Possibly - do you have the same motherboard and power supply as the link?

It COULD be whats causing your start up problem but one problem at a time :)

Usually these days the battery is a 2032 (a small disc 20mm wide by 3.2mm thick)and should cost £1 to £2
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2003, 20:33 »
It's not the PSU, i thought it was that once, so i replaced, same error.
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2003, 20:45 »
Hi Dominic,

     It's a celle batterie like the one inside your watch but bigger. You open your computer and you will see it on the motherboard as they said to you, silver round 20 mm diameter. take it off and show it to the sailerman to give you another with the same number written on it. It's 3 volt batterie.
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2003, 20:58 »
I see it, can removing it mess anything up? I've heard some nasty storys about them :/
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Re:Another Prob :/
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2003, 21:03 »
I have never changed mine. I didn't hear anything risky for doing that.

    My opinion, put you PC off and take it off. I don't see any risk in doing so.
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