Laptop repair

[juliaatpcgp]

Hi,

My boss has a Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop which keeps losing the date and time when it is not used for a while.

I'm pretty sure it just needs a new CMOS battery. I'd know how to do it on a desktop computer, but I was wondering how difficult it is on a laptop?

It's out of warranty so sending it back isn't an option.

I await your reply.

Regards,
Jay

 

[ASG0856]

The Toshiba sattellite pro manual states the relacement of the Real Time Clock is best left to a dealer or Toshiba Rep. I know changing the Power Pack is easy (I've done it on my own), but I think you'd have to virtually rip the laptop apart to get at the RTC Battery. The RTC battery is a Lithium Ion type.

 

[wahnula]

Or you can install TrayHelper:

http://www.trayhelper.com/dloadeng_freeware.html

...and install the Atomic Clock plugin, that will update the BIOS clock every 5 minutes when configured and connected to the Internet. The app is free and they allow one plugin for free. I run it on all my PCs, I've grown accustomed to the date in the tray, can't live without it. Of course it is spware-free.

Tony

 

[johnbullas]

You could set it up (if it is online for a lot of the time) simply to use the NIST timeserver independent of any 3rd party package... but it might not be as sexy

http://tf.nist.gov/service/pdf/win2000xp.pdf

John B

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Transportation Research Consultant
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[franklin97355]

see if the manual is here:

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp

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