The motherboard of PCs and laptops contains a battery that runs the CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) and keeps the computer's clock accurate. Although it may not seem vital to the ...

PCs have a battery on the motherboard that provides the Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor with a minimal amount of power, even when unplugged. This CMOS battery lets the system clock keep ...

I believe that the PC I just built has a board that may have been in the box for maybe 3 years before I put power to it. I'm not concerned; the battery is the kind with the plastic coating and the ...

Once you are sure that the positive pole of the battery is visible, gently remove the battery, taking care not to touch any other part of the motherboard. Go to your local tech parts retailer, and buy ...

So, attempting to disconnect a battery to fix other things in an ASUS E410A laptop that belongs to a friend of my daughter, the MB connection practically fell off after releasing the retainer clip.

My computer’s clock resets every time I turn it on. A: Your computer hasn't run out of time, but a small backup battery on its motherboard has run out of a charge. That battery — often called the ...