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1 Troubleshooting Your PC
Troubleshooting Help Zone
CMOS Test Error
Problem
Possible cause
To try and fix this...
POST displays a CMOS test
error. CMOS is a chip that
keeps a record of installed
components when the PC is
turned off.
The internal battery is not
working.
1
Set the PC to the correct time (refer to the
operating system manual).
2
Switch off and unplug the PC for an hour.
3
Restart the PC and check the time is correct.
4
If the time is incorrect, replace the PC’s battery
by a new one. See page 73 (DT) and page 112
(MT).
You may need to clear
CMOS settings.
Refer to page 127.
You may need to update
your PC’s Basic Input
Output System (BIOS).
Create a floppy to update your PC’s BIOS. Refer to
page 41.
More Advanced Troubleshooting
Power is not correctly
connected to the system
board.
1
Disconnect the power cord.
2
Remove the PC’s cover. See page 47 (DT) or
page 81 (MT).
3
Check the power connector is correctly attached
to the system board.
4
Close the PC, reconnect the power cord and
check that the PC boots (starts).
You may need to restore
the default configuration
settings
1
Switch the PC OFF then ON.
2
When the message
Press F2 to Enter Setup
appears, press the
F2
key.
3
Press
F9
to restore default values.
4
Exit the
Setup
program saving changes.
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