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‎03-16-2017 05:04 AM

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Product: Compaq NC6400
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
Can someone tell me where is the bios location on compaq nc6400?
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‎03-16-2017 05:33 AM

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You mean where is the BIOS chip on the motherboard? I believe it is the square black chip near where the CMOS battery attaches. 

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‎03-16-2017 05:42 AM

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Yeah, on motherboard. On that place is located 3 chips, and near this 3 chips is located 5 more..

This is the picture of the motherboard where CMOS battery is placed.

https://scontent.fbeg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/17352644_1414789171926645_486304786_n.jpg?oh=ccbd4...
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‎03-16-2017 06:21 AM - edited ‎03-16-2017 06:22 AM

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It has 8 legs like this:

 

http://www.bios-chip24.com/HP-Compaq-NC6400/en

 

I see 2 like that in your picture. Do they have any markings on them?

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‎03-16-2017 06:32 AM

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This is the chips on front side of motherboard with 8pins
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‎03-16-2017 06:37 AM

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This is a closer look of the chips:

https://scontent.fbeg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/17321681_1414833488588880_1386447011_n.jpg?oh=242d...

https://scontent.fbeg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/17355049_1414833471922215_630122430_n.jpg?oh=e76da...

https://scontent.fbeg1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/17321681_1414833488588880_1386447011_n.jpg?oh=242d...
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