How to change a cmos battery?

please teach me step by step on how to change the cmos battery...and how do i choose the correct one? with the right voltage and no.? i am using a desktop computer... tnx all.|||drop me a mail if u r from India.. I shall give u my mobile. number...Cal me and i wil explain u...|||All you need to do is open up your pc and on the motherboard you will see a watch type batterey...take it out and it will have the details on it....|||All the newer boards are having the battery which you can change easily, open the cabinet cover. and see the board you will find a round 50 paise shape steel battery like in watches. remove it and replace with the new one you can get it in watch shops or in electronic shops, after replacing it start you system and press del button you will get the setup configure it .|||an over sized watch battery/size of a quarter approx.|||open up ur CPU ..............lookout for the CMOS battery ..........take it out.........and replace with a new one..........thats it......there u go..............go and change the date and timing in the BIOS setup..............this will do the work...............|||Battery is usually CR2032 lithium cell that looks like a silver coin. It costs less than a $. Just be sure PC is unplugged when you replace it.


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When installed, power ON PC, then press Del or F2 to open BIOS menu. Load fail safe defaults, save and exit. You are back in business.|||Open the CPU using a Philips screw driver.





In the motherboard you will easily find a holder with a round silver colored battery. Just remove it and replace it.





You can use Atomic Clock or Chameleon Clock for updating the clock.|||Read the manual. The battery is a CR2302.