How Do You Replace The CMOS Battery In A Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop?
If your computer is losing its time or date settings, or you are receiving a message CMOS Read Error, CMOS checksum error, or CMOS Battery Failure, first attempt to leave the computer on for 24 hours. In some cases this can charge the battery and resolve your issue. This often resolves CMOS battery related issues when a computer has been left off for several months. If this does not resolve your issue follow the below steps. Things You’ll Need: Phillips screwdriver Slotted screwdriver 1 Turn off the laptop and unplug the power adapter, along with any external keyboards, mice, or speaker systems. If the laptop is connected to a docking station, disengage it and set the docking station aside. 2 Remove any installed PCMCIA cards from the PCMCIA slots, located on the side of the laptop. Disconnect any other attached devices, such as external hard drives or CD-ROM units 3 Close the display and turn the laptop upside-down. Slide and hold the battery-bay latch, and then slide the battery out
