[access-uk] Re: Is my computer about to die?
- From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:42:30 +0100
Most of my research says mother board batteries for modern pc's are type
cr2032 which are easily available from people like cobolt etc. Also, most
computer shops should do a motherboard battery replacement service, that is
if you can't find someone with the relent knowledge. Just don't get static
near your motherboard, or you really are screwed.
Hope to hear from you soon.
From Martin.
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m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carol Pearson
Sent: 20 July 2008 17:34
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Is my computer about to die?
Hi Andy,
Sorry I don't know but hopefully someone on list does!
I hope you can get that volunteer soon. Don't give up with the old computer
yet.
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:03 PM (UK time), Andy at
andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
> Hi Carol. Now that is, a very good idea. I never considered this
> option. Still need to get a motherboard battery for my Packard Bell
> though. Do you know if these batteries are standard or do
> manufacturers have their own special type?
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Andy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 2:38 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Is my computer about to die?
>
>
>> Maybe a computer volunteer from the RNIB could help to source and fit
>> a battery for you so the computer need not stay "dead"!
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> On Friday, July 18, 2008 12:51 PM (UK time), Andy at
>> andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
>>
>>> Hi George.
>>>
>>> My local computer doctor has given up his shop so it may be a while
>>> until I find another engineer.
>>>
>>> What I did do George, was delete just about everything from the
>>> computer and load all of my music collection. I was thinking of
>>> giving the computer to my brother, who is also blind and who knows
>>> nothing about computing. unfortunately , on boot-up, jaws is
>>> announcing all the time that the system date is wrong and NOD 32 is
>>> also trying to connect. I'm afraid that my brother could not cope
>>> with this. I was hoping to get my computer to boot up to Win amp,
>>> so all I'd need to do is help him with some keystrokes, so he could
>>> at least listen to my music collection.
>>> It's very much looking like that I'd need to get a batter installed.
>>> The computer is just about dead on it's feet and to be honest, a
>>> bill of £70 or more from an Engineer would simply be stupid.
>>>
>>> So the computer is sitting in a corner, feeling very sorry for
>>> itself and old misery guts, that's me, is back on my VISTA computer,
>>> trying not to think about my dear old Packard B.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes.
>>> Andy.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 12:29 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Is my computer about to die?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Andy,
>>>>
>>>> If the system is working normally otherwise, then the chances are
>>>> that it is simply the motherboard battery which has died. These are
>>>> usually coin batteries, so you will have to access the motherboard
>>>> to find out what type it is.
>>>>
>>>> It should not be expensive, but you may need some skilled sighted
>>>> help to remove and replace it.
>>>>
>>>> George.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Logue
>>>> Sent: 14 July 2008 20:14
>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Is my computer about to die?
>>>>
>>>> Hi all.
>>>>
>>>> My old Packard Bell computer, which is about five years old, keeps
>>>> telling me that the date and time is wrong. Despite going into the
>>>> settings and fixing this, a couple of hours later, or the next day,
>>>> it's telling me the same again. When I investigate, the date is
>>>> 2003. Is this a sign that the old boy is about to quit?
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes.
>>>>
>>>> Andy.
>>>>
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