Need CMOS battery for DV7t-6100 CTO

[EdwardJM2011]

Hi all,

I have been using my HP DV7t-6100 since 2011 and it has been a great laptop for me.  I don’t plan to replace it until the hardware either stops working or Windows 10 stops supporting my i7-2620M.

Since it is almost 10 years old, I need to replace the CMOS battery. Unfortunately, the CMOS battery doesn't use the standard CR 2032 type as desktops use.  Instead it uses what appears to be a modified CR2032 battery wrapped in electrical tape as shown here.

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 The part number in the manual references HP Part # 640902-001, but that has long been discontinued.  I would like to order directly from HP, but so far I can only find third party options such as the link that I provided above.

I know that I could jury rig one with a CR 2032 and some electrical tape, but I would rather not.  Can someone provide a compatible HP part number for a replacement CMOS battery that will work in my HP DV7t-6100 that I can order from HP?

[Echo_Lake]

@EdwardJM2011

Thank you for posting on the HP Support Community.
 

Don't worry as I'll be glad to help, As we have limited support boundaries in the support community as of now.

I would request you to contact our Support and our Support Engineers should be able to sort this out. HP Support can be reached by clicking on the following link:  www.hp.com/contacthp/

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[EdwardJM2011]

Thank you Echo Lake but paying $80 for support for to get a cheap CMOS battery seems unreasonable.

I’d like to hear from anyone who has needed to replace these specialized CR2032 batteries. Thanks

[Echo_Lake]

@EdwardJM2011
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