CMOS Battery

[David Jones]

Eventually it'll give out, like any battery, but it's
impossible to say when. Several years is my guess.



>-----Original Message-----
>I have an 'old' computer (ca. 1997) sitting on a shelf,
waiting to be used
>some day in a home network. The computer has been
unplugged (i.e., no
>electricity) for months, and will continue to be
unplugged for many more
>months.
>
>Will the CMOS battery eventually give out, (causing the
loss of all BIOS
>information)? How long before this happens?
>
>Thanks for your advice.
>
>Mike Mulligan
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