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‎10-31-2016 02:05 PM

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Product: 8200/8300
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

I am having an issue with our 8300/8200 SFF Elites. Does anyone know why when I set a password for BIOS, it takes the password but when I restart it and go back into BIOS, it is not prompting to enter a password, it's not registering it at all. Any help is appreciated!

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‎10-31-2016 02:59 PM

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The 'CMOS' chip on the motherboard retains the settings.

That chip requires that the small (size of a USA $0.25 coin) battery on the motherboard continuously feeds it some voltage.

 

So, dead/dying battery means that the CMOS cannot "remember".

 

Less than USA $2 to buy a replacement battery.

With a tiny screwdriver, "pop" the old one old, and read the engraving on the "top", e.g., "CR-2032".

Buy a matching battery, and push it in, so that the "top" is visible.

 

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‎10-31-2016 02:59 PM

HP Recommended

The 'CMOS' chip on the motherboard retains the settings.

That chip requires that the small (size of a USA $0.25 coin) battery on the motherboard continuously feeds it some voltage.

 

So, dead/dying battery means that the CMOS cannot "remember".

 

Less than USA $2 to buy a replacement battery.

With a tiny screwdriver, "pop" the old one old, and read the engraving on the "top", e.g., "CR-2032".

Buy a matching battery, and push it in, so that the "top" is visible.

 

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‎11-01-2016 06:07 AM

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Thanks, I'll try that.

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