INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
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Commonly replaced
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Commonly upgraded
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Commonly replaced/upgraded
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Learning more about the CMOS battery can help users replace it in case it dies. The CMOS battery is a lithium cell battery that looks like a coin and is located in the motherboard of the computers. It has a low static power consumption. This battery has a lifespan of around 3-4 years.
Detailed explanation-2: -You can tell if your CMOS battery has died if your laptop has difficult booting up, if drivers disappear, and if your laptop’s date and time are incorrect. Replacing a CMOS battery is a very simple fix. Don’t panic if you’re having rebooting troubles.
Detailed explanation-3: -CMOS battery The memory battery (aka motherboard, CMOS, real-time clock (RTC), clock battery) is generally a CR2032 lithium coin cell. This cell battery has an estimated life of three years when power supply unit (PSU) is unplugged or when the PSU power switch is turned off.