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Question posted by sammyman1972 on October 14th, 2013

Pc Boot Up To Windows 7

i have to keep pressing f1 key to boot up to windows 7 it bleeps 2 times befor i do that

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on October 14th, 2013 10:32 AM

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It sounds like your CMOS battery is dead. It's a CR2032 watch battery located on the computer's motherboard. If you're not sure how to replace it then I recommend bringing it to a local repair shop to have them do it for you.

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