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Quick computer question
My wife's Dell desktop is saying the Day/Date isn't set when booting up.
So, the system battery backup must be dying, right? Am I going to lose all the BIOS set up when I replace the battery? It's been a while since I've messed inside a box and I'd like to make this as painless as possible. I have a new battery and know where the battery is located on the MB.  Should be easy, right?
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05-22-2025, 09:36 AM
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Just swap out the battery. If you were going to lose BIOS settings it would have already happened with the clock not keeping time.
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Thanks Mark.
All I can say now is 'F!@@#$%' Windows! We need to keep the computer powered on for 2 hours to show it we aren't forcing it open. Microsoft saving us from ourselves!
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05-22-2025, 11:43 AM
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Now would also be a good time to see if there is a BIOS update from Dell.
Sometimes you will loose the configuration or some items in BIOS. And some BIOS systems allow you to write a BIOS setup recovery file. Good Luck.
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Left the computer powered on for two hours. After my bike ride I got on it, shut it down and rebooted, all is well.
Biggest scare I had is, this computer is one of two she has that share the same keyboard/monitor/mouse setup. When I first rebooted, because of the way the system works, the mouse wasn't working so I couldn't get to the bios screen. Another reboot and it went OK. I think Windows has a program that kills access if it notes a change to the bios or system like that battery change. I may have inadvertently tried to log on with an incorrect password too many times as well. I don't use the computer much so should have checked that first. User error. At least it works now. Really glad I didn't have to go to a store to get a battery. I had spares.
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05-23-2025, 08:39 AM
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If Dell has a BIOS update for your computer, download it and install it!
They don't do a BIOS update unless there is a real reason. Either security from hackers, or performance increases.
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