My first guess would have been the BIOS battery, like already suggested.
Onn modern computers, likely this is a normal battery of the type often
called Button-cell, or watch-batteries. Also known as coin-cell
batteries. If so, any photo equipment, electronics, watch-makers or
computer stores should have a chance of helping you out. This kind of
batteries even can be had at places like Walmart. Main thing is, to know
exactly type number of the battery. It could be things like 2025, 3012,
or 1632 - or any other four-digit number.
Is this a laptop computer? If so, you may want to take it to a
computer-hardware store, as they may have to open it up quite a bit to
get to the BIOS battery. Nope, it is not the same as the system battery
of a laptop, it is a separate battery, located somewhere directly on
the mainboard of the laptop itself, and cannot be removed without
opening up the laptoop, and often dismounting some of the parts inside.
If, on the other hand, this is a desktop computer, you are a bit more
lucky. Dismount the cover of the main unit of the desktop computer, and
have some sighted people help you locate the mainboard. It is the
biggest board inside the computer, filled with a ton of strangely shaped
electronic components. Somewhere on the board, you will see the
coin-shaped battery, sometimes held in place with a tiny metal clip,
other times it will just be fitted into a circular holder. I have seen
it located more or less in the middle of the board, or I have seen it
near one of the edges. A sighted person who knows what a coin-cell
battery looks like, will be able to spot it pretty much right away. On
the battery cell itself, the type number is clearly printed. So take the
number, run to the store and pick up a new one of the same number, and
go back home and do the replacement. All you need to replace it, would
typikcally be something like a set of tweezers, or maybe a small
flat-end screwdriver, just to flip out the old cell from its holder. Oh,
by the way, did I forget to remind you always to unplug your computer
before starting to opening it? Smile.
The second thing that could cause this kind of time resetting, would be
malware. Had an attack a few years back, where malware would reset the
time and date, so as to make your antivirus outdated, thereby opening up
for its malicious activity. Although, typically you then would see the
date set to something far into the future. Since your time is reverted
to an old date, the battery may be ma more likely cause. still, you
could try to do a thorough scan with whatever you have available for
antivirus, antimalware or the like.
ytime
David
On 7/22/2014 5:39 PM, Steve Clower wrote:
Hello,
This type of problem typically indicates that the battery in your system
BIOS is dead. Your local office supply shop should carry replacements
and may be able to help you install it.
Regards,
Steve
On 7/22/2014 11:26 AM, Butch K wrote:
Hello, sorry about the OT, but I can't find an answer. Everytime I turn on the
computer, the clock on the task bar saysDecember 31, 2007, so I set it to the
correct time and date, but when I turn the computer back on, it has the
December date again. Can anyone tell me how to set the clock so that it doesn't
revert to an incorrect date when I turn off the computer, please? Thanks.
Butch
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