I've got a 7 year old Lenovo Thinkpad x230 and my gf has the same year Dell Inspiron. Thinking of replacing the CMOS batteries. They both work just fine after replacing spinning rust with SSDs. The ...

How often should I change the battery? Ideally, this battery is due for a replacement once every five years and must be replaced with great care to avoid causing other problems in the PC. Saving BIOS ...

This week continues our look at common PC problems that might seem serious but, with a little patience and understanding, can be resolved by average users. Problem: My computer keeps losing its ...

My computer’s clock resets every time I turn it on. A: Your computer hasn't run out of time, but a small backup battery on its motherboard has run out of a charge. That battery — often called the ...

Gidday Everyone, I previously asked a question about how to replace Compaq Deskpro 5133 CMOS battery. I was told to soldier the two wires from a 3x AA Battery holder on to the pins for connecting a ...

One of the main culprits behind BIOS issues is the CMOS battery. The battery powers the CMOS memory, which stores BIOS settings. If the battery is drained, the CMOS will not remember the settings, and ...

If you have owned your computer for a few years, you may notice certain problems, such as it may no longer remember the current time and date, certain peripherals may ...

Can You Get A PS4 CMOS Battery Replacement? The PS4 clock battery dying will stop you playing games offline, but is there a CMOS battery replacement available?

In this week’s installment of Tech 911, a reader writes in to find some clarity, not solve an issue with a broken device or failing hardware. Said reader was probably poking around his motherboard a ...

Q: I have purchased a lot of music from the iTunes Store, and I am worried that if my hard drive crashes for good, all those songs I paid for will be gone. How do I back up my iTunes music files? A: ...