04-03-2013, 04:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2013, 04:30 PM by camallison.)
I would recommend switching the PC off before trying this, and remove the power cable just in case you knock it, turning the PC on inadvertently.
I looked up your PC and the motherboard looks like the picture below when you take the left-hand side panel (looking from the front) off. There will be various additional things over and above what you see in the photo. The left-hand side of the photo will be the back of your PC, where all the leads plug in.
I have marked the battery in question - check to see what type it is and which way up (usually positive to top) - quite often a CR2032 (found in some TV remotes as well ). Once you have sourced a replacement, just carefully unclip it from the holder (move it to one side and it usually jumps out). Then put in the replacement (correct way up) and then plug the power cable in and restart the PC. It should fire up quite normally and then you can input the date and time in the bios and it should hold it. I did just this to my sister's PC last week and it took longer to open and close the case than it did to replace the battery.
If you still have problems then come back here and we can help further.
Colin
I looked up your PC and the motherboard looks like the picture below when you take the left-hand side panel (looking from the front) off. There will be various additional things over and above what you see in the photo. The left-hand side of the photo will be the back of your PC, where all the leads plug in.
I have marked the battery in question - check to see what type it is and which way up (usually positive to top) - quite often a CR2032 (found in some TV remotes as well ). Once you have sourced a replacement, just carefully unclip it from the holder (move it to one side and it usually jumps out). Then put in the replacement (correct way up) and then plug the power cable in and restart the PC. It should fire up quite normally and then you can input the date and time in the bios and it should hold it. I did just this to my sister's PC last week and it took longer to open and close the case than it did to replace the battery.
If you still have problems then come back here and we can help further.
Colin
