It's possible, but it has never happened for me.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
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"Bill in Co." wrote in message
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But doesn't the BIOS retain the data for half a minute or so, when the
battery is removed? (Not sure, just wondering).

glee wrote:
The CMOS battery on the motherboard is weak and must be replaced.

Reboot the computer, enter the BIOS setup program, write down all the
settings on each available screen.
You then need to replace the CMOS battery on the motherboard, after which
the BIOS settings must be reset.

CH000239: Losing time and or replacing the CMOS battery.:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm
Scroll down to the "Bad Battery / Replacing the CMOS battery" heading.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
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wrote in message
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When computer is on, exact time and date and displayed.
Shut down computer and turn on later, maybe next day,
time and date is way off.