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Question posted by hyman777 on April 21st, 2012

What Is The Location Of The Cmos Battery?

I am trying to find the cmos battery in order to reset the cmos/bios. I can't get the drive order reset after a clean windows install. Now it comes up with a message that says to reboot and select proper drive. I never saw one do this before. Please help!

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Answer #1: Posted by FullWolfMoon on April 21st, 2012 2:07 PM

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The Cmos battery is located on the motherboard. If you're not familiar with taking apart a laptop, you probably shouldn't do this on your own. You may want to take it to a professional to look into it for you.

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