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August 3rd, 2009, 04:25 PM
#1
[RESOLVED] CMOS on laptop vs desktop
I haven't replaced a CMOS battery on laptops, but I have done so on a desktop and it's very easy.
While messing with my HP laptop, I noticed the CMOS battery, rather than being in an easily replaceable spring holder like a desktop mobo, this was wired into a plug. The two leads from the plug looked like they were attached to either side of the battery to form a connection (I'm assuming they were soldered in place) and the whole thing was wrapped - not with electrical tape but some kind of similar sleeve.
Is this normal for laptops? If I needed to replace this battery, would I just get a replacement, prewrapped with the lead wires and just plug it in? Or do people typically take apart the wrapping and solder in a new battery?
My equipment:
Acer Aspire AX3300-U1322 Desktop (sorry didn't build this time!), 4Gb RAM, AMD Athlon II quad core CPU
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August 3rd, 2009, 04:27 PM
#2
It varies from model to model. The wired ones usually come with the wires, so you just unplug it from the motherboard board and install the new one.
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August 3rd, 2009, 06:48 PM
#3
Okay thanks. I asked about the battery at Fry's the other day and they looked at me like I was nuts! Suggested I go to Batteries Plus or some other specialty battery store.
My equipment:
Acer Aspire AX3300-U1322 Desktop (sorry didn't build this time!), 4Gb RAM, AMD Athlon II quad core CPU
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August 3rd, 2009, 07:20 PM
#4
You're not going to find that stuff at Fry's. Like I said, it's specific to make/model. Even within the same brand, they will have different batteries.
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August 4th, 2009, 12:40 AM
#5
Some solder in, use wires and plug in and others use the same battery as desktops and many variations of those types.
Examples of HP versions.
http://www.bizrate.com/computers-sof...-cmos-battery/
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August 4th, 2009, 12:55 AM
#6
Thanks for all the info. That N160 in the link looks like it.
My equipment:
Acer Aspire AX3300-U1322 Desktop (sorry didn't build this time!), 4Gb RAM, AMD Athlon II quad core CPU
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August 4th, 2009, 12:58 AM
#7
Sure hope it is.
You have to get the CMOS battery from battery folks normally.
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