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MOBO Battery.
I know this is not the best place to ask but just in case, has anybody
replaced the MOBO battery on a laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro in my case)? If you have, was a replacement easily obtainable and relatively straight forward to install? Alan |
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MOBO Battery.
Hi Alan,
What Model of Satellite Pro? -- Curt BD-MVBT http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ "Alan" wrote in message ... I know this is not the best place to ask but just in case, has anybody replaced the MOBO battery on a laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro in my case)? If you have, was a replacement easily obtainable and relatively straight forward to install? Alan |
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MOBO Battery.
funny you should ask about the cmos battery, i actually replaced mine
today.... (have not been able to shut-down my computer for a month knowing full well my cmos battery was useless, have been simply 'rebooting' instead) you obviously suspect your battery, and if it is at least 4yrs old, then a replacement is necessary. make sure you have your manual in front of you, and document ALL areas of settings in your bios prior to removing the battery. then, after buying another battery, simply replace the old with the new and re-set your bios to the way it was. "Alan" wrote in message ... I know this is not the best place to ask but just in case, has anybody replaced the MOBO battery on a laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro in my case)? If you have, was a replacement easily obtainable and relatively straight forward to install? Alan |
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MOBO Battery.
Satellite Pro 440CDT
Alan "Curt Christianson" wrote in message ... Hi Alan, What Model of Satellite Pro? -- Curt BD-MVBT http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ "Alan" wrote in message ... I know this is not the best place to ask but just in case, has anybody replaced the MOBO battery on a laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro in my case)? If you have, was a replacement easily obtainable and relatively straight forward to install? Alan |
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MOBO Battery.
Every place I checked said to send to an Authorized Service Center. Try
hehttp://pcrepair.toshiba.com -- Curt BD-MVBT http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ "Alan" wrote in message ... Satellite Pro 440CDT Alan "Curt Christianson" wrote in message ... Hi Alan, What Model of Satellite Pro? -- Curt BD-MVBT http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ "Alan" wrote in message ... I know this is not the best place to ask but just in case, has anybody replaced the MOBO battery on a laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro in my case)? If you have, was a replacement easily obtainable and relatively straight forward to install? Alan |
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MOBO Battery.
I also found that the Toshiba help info was limited, other than send it to a
service centre. Trying to remember how the company tech upgraded the RAM, I have started to take the PC to bits. I successfully removed the cover below the keyboard, housing the mouse buttons, revealing the RAM and two sets of Varta batteries. Using the info. printed on the batteries I Googled and found them at www.mdsbattery.co.uk. (Batteries are Varta 3.6v 30mAh NI-MH and 7.2v 110mAh NI-MH). As it is the clock function which has degraded and the web site identifies which battery does what, I was only going to replace the RTC battery. However, I now have additional problems. Although the batteries are readily accessible, the leads disappear under the keyboard and I cannot at present see how to remove it to get to the battery connectors onto the MOBO. The second problem is that if I also replace the "Resume" battery as they call it, will disconnecting the battery destroy the BIOS firmware requiring a reload of the BIOS as well as reconfiguring. Finally, how does one get into the BIOS on a laptop as the start sequence appears to be much more limited than my desktop? Thanks Alan "Curt Christianson" wrote in message ... Every place I checked said to send to an Authorized Service Center. Try hehttp://pcrepair.toshiba.com -- Curt BD-MVBT http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ "Alan" wrote in message ... Satellite Pro 440CDT Alan "Curt Christianson" wrote in message ... Hi Alan, What Model of Satellite Pro? -- Curt BD-MVBT http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ "Alan" wrote in message ... I know this is not the best place to ask but just in case, has anybody replaced the MOBO battery on a laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro in my case)? If you have, was a replacement easily obtainable and relatively straight forward to install? Alan |
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MOBO Battery.
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:51:32 -0000, "Alan"
put finger to keyboard and composed: I also found that the Toshiba help info was limited, other than send it to a service centre. Trying to remember how the company tech upgraded the RAM, I have started to take the PC to bits. I successfully removed the cover below the keyboard, housing the mouse buttons, revealing the RAM and two sets of Varta batteries. Using the info. printed on the batteries I Googled and found them at www.mdsbattery.co.uk. (Batteries are Varta 3.6v 30mAh NI-MH and 7.2v 110mAh NI-MH). As it is the clock function which has degraded and the web site identifies which battery does what, I was only going to replace the RTC battery. FWIW, I found this: Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDT Laptop CMOS Battery http://www.apexbattery.com/toshiba-s...y-b-425-w.html Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDT Laptop RAM Battery http://www.apexbattery.com/toshiba-s...ery-b-454.html However, I now have additional problems. Although the batteries are readily accessible, the leads disappear under the keyboard and I cannot at present see how to remove it to get to the battery connectors onto the MOBO. Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDT service manual: http://laptopservicemanuals.no-ip.org/index.php?page=67 Replacing the RTC Battery, Backup Battery and Microphone: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/content/s...hap0004_2.html The second problem is that if I also replace the "Resume" battery as they call it, will disconnecting the battery destroy the BIOS firmware requiring a reload of the BIOS as well as reconfiguring. Finally, how does one get into the BIOS on a laptop as the start sequence appears to be much more limited than my desktop? The firmware is non-volatile which means that the BIOS code will remain intact. However the CMOS RAM contents may be lost, possibly necessitating a re-configuration. I suspect, however, that if you are fast, a capacitor may retain the RAM data during the short time that would be required to swap the battery packs. Anyway, the following may be of help. System Configuration and Setup: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/content/s...hap0003_3.html - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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MOBO Battery.
"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:51:32 -0000, "Alan" put finger to keyboard and composed: I also found that the Toshiba help info was limited, other than send it to a service centre. Trying to remember how the company tech upgraded the RAM, I have started to take the PC to bits. I successfully removed the cover below the keyboard, housing the mouse buttons, revealing the RAM and two sets of Varta batteries. Using the info. printed on the batteries I Googled and found them at www.mdsbattery.co.uk. (Batteries are Varta 3.6v 30mAh NI-MH and 7.2v 110mAh NI-MH). As it is the clock function which has degraded and the web site identifies which battery does what, I was only going to replace the RTC battery. FWIW, I found this: Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDT Laptop CMOS Battery http://www.apexbattery.com/toshiba-s...y-b-425-w.html Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDT Laptop RAM Battery http://www.apexbattery.com/toshiba-s...ery-b-454.html However, I now have additional problems. Although the batteries are readily accessible, the leads disappear under the keyboard and I cannot at present see how to remove it to get to the battery connectors onto the MOBO. Toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDT service manual: http://laptopservicemanuals.no-ip.org/index.php?page=67 Replacing the RTC Battery, Backup Battery and Microphone: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/content/s...hap0004_2.html The second problem is that if I also replace the "Resume" battery as they call it, will disconnecting the battery destroy the BIOS firmware requiring a reload of the BIOS as well as reconfiguring. Finally, how does one get into the BIOS on a laptop as the start sequence appears to be much more limited than my desktop? The firmware is non-volatile which means that the BIOS code will remain intact. However the CMOS RAM contents may be lost, possibly necessitating a re-configuration. I suspect, however, that if you are fast, a capacitor may retain the RAM data during the short time that would be required to swap the battery packs. Anyway, the following may be of help. System Configuration and Setup: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/content/s...hap0003_3.html - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. Frank, you are a gem! Thanks for taking the time to respond. I will browse and let you know how I get on. Thanks again. Alan |
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MOBO Battery.
"gekko" wrote:
funny you should ask about the cmos battery, i actually replaced mine today.... (have not been able to shut-down my computer for a month knowing full well my cmos battery was useless, have been simply 'rebooting' instead) You should be able to switch it off still, as long as you do so at the system box (ie. system shutdown to power off or ATX power switch) and not at the wall plug. Provided it's still plugged in at the wall the PSU will continue to supply a trickle of power to the mobo to keep the cmos stuff and system clock alive even with the system powered off. Mine was like that, it only lost its memory of BIOS settings etc when I went on holiday and pulled the plug out at the wall for two weeks. -- __________________________________________________ _____ NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION __________________________________________________ _____ |
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