[ltp] replacing CMOS battery from ThinkPad T23

James Knott linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:57:48 -0400


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Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> cause to the inaccuracy of the hardware clock and the fact that I lost 
> BIOS settings once, I think it will be wise to replace the CMOS battery.
> 
> Anyone done this already? Is it easy? What kind of battery is needed? Any 
> recommendations on where to buy such a battery?
> 
> I am not so keen to try my poor soldering skills on a working hardware, 
> but if need be I can get some help on that.

The first thing you have to do, is find out the model type, as listed on
a sticker located on the bottom of your computer.  Then go to the IBM or
Lenovo site and search for the manual for that model.  The info will be
in there.

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