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[markone]

Switched on computer today ,and it showed the initial message of memory available etc, and then ---No Boot device available ---Strike F1 to retry boot,,,
F2 for SETUP utility-- No response to F1 (several times!!)------
F2-- I eventually reset date which was wrong,, and where it said Hard disks -O and-1 --Not installed-- I set to Auto-- Then pressed Alt -B to reboot,, and it came up alright!!! This was not done as quick as it may appear ,!! I have been at it all day reading all available books etc, can you advise as to what had happened ???
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[edfair]

Probably the battery that keeps the CMOS chip alive has , or is, giving up. Depending on what type of battery is installed on the motherboard this is an annual event or a 3 to 4 year event.
Earlier boards used a soldered in battery that could be disabled and an external plugged into the board. Later boards us a coin battery, about the size of a nickle, that fits into a holder. If the latter, it is easily replacable, just get the right size, replace it and reset the CMOS values it takes to run. [sig]<p>Ed Fair<br><a href=mailto: efair@atlnet.com> efair@atlnet.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>Any advice I give is my best judgement based on my interpretation of the facts you supply. <br>
Help increase my knowledge by providing some feedback, good or bad, on any advice I have given.<br>
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[Comtech]

Replacing the battery is the ONE thing you can do while the system is hot.
Boot it up so everything is working, and carefully remove the battery. Dont' drop it! Go get new one, and replace. All settings will be kept, instead of removing the battery while the system is off, and you'll lose all your BIOS settings. [sig]<p>Jim<br><a href=mailto:reboot@pcmech.com>reboot@pcmech.com</a><br><a href=

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