On Sun, 2014-08-31 at 22:48 -0700, Tod Merley wrote: > My test for a bad CMOS battery is simply to load the default CMOS > values - make sure the machine is NOT turned off - and see if the > problem goes away - but returns after the machine is turned off (for > a time). I've come across computers that foul up when powered up with a dead CMOS battery. I get the impression that some BIOSs have parts of themselves powered only by the battery, and don't get anything from the main power supply. > > But frankly if you are going to go to all that trouble - for the cost > (see: > http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-CR2032-Lithium-Battery-packs/dp/B00FO9HQLS/ > ) you might as well keep some on hand and replace them while you are > in there. The shelf life of some batteries is not that different from their operating life. I wouldn't keep spares around for long. I seem to recall that /that/ battery has a lifespan of about 3-4 years, whether in the computer or unopened in the packet. It seems to be the way with lithium batteries. > -- tim@localhost ~]$ uname -rsvp Linux 3.15.10-201.fc20.i686 #1 SMP Wed Aug 27 21:33:30 UTC 2014 i686 All mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted, there is no point trying to privately email me, I will only read messages posted to the public lists. George Orwell's '1984' was supposed to be a warning against tyranny, not a set of instructions for supposedly democratic governments. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
