when to change mobo battery and how

[cr@zyd@vis]

is ther anyway to change the mother board battery without losing cmos and
other settings just asking

[Unknown]

Usually the battery is already kaput before it is replaced. However assuming
you want to replace it before it dies all that is needed is a large
capacitor connected across the battery. When the battery is removed the
capacitor will keep the charge on the CMOS. Many boards already have a
capacitor installed.
"cr@zyd@vis" > wrote in message
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> is ther anyway to change the mother board battery without losing cmos and
> other settings just asking
>
>

[cr@zyd@vis]

okay thanx any idea about where to find this info (to see if i have a
capacitor)i have a Micron PC mobo
"Unknown" > wrote in message
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> Usually the battery is already kaput before it is replaced. However
assuming
> you want to replace it before it dies all that is needed is a large
> capacitor connected across the battery. When the battery is removed the
> capacitor will keep the charge on the CMOS. Many boards already have a
> capacitor installed.
> "cr@zyd@vis" > wrote in message
> ...
> > is ther anyway to change the mother board battery without losing cmos
and
> > other settings just asking
> >
> >
>