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Compaq Presario 1255 has PROBLEM WITH THE...

By smcneil on Oct 14, 2007

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When starting the Compaq Presario, the internal clock does not keep time and date. It reverts back to Jan 1 1998 12:00AM with an error in the bios saying of real time clock eror.

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Oct 15, 2007

- Can you give me an idea where the battery is located on the board, or are you referring to the battery pack?

Oct 15, 2007

- OK Thanks a lot. I looked t the board briefly without removing too much of the shields and cold not see anything like thaton a desktop pc.

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Feb 29, 2008

- I have the same problem exactly. Took it in today to a good repair shop and He tore it apart quickly and sai He could not locate the battery. I looked myself and did not see it. This is the date and time battery for a 1255 Compaq laptop...10 years old. Where exactly is battery located.
Im not sure how You can describe where it is, but if You say under or near xyz I can tell the Man at the repair store..Thank You
markcasa@comcast.net- joinfixme

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posted on May 11, 2008

Bigkevman

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under the keyboard, under the heat sink , under the modem. cm1220 battery.. no wires.. just a snap clip.. i found it while researching this problem. need to go get one..

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Solution #2

posted on Oct 14, 2007

Beni S-P

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YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOU BATTERY!

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Oct 15, 2007

You have to remove the old battery and to buy new!

The battery look like in this pics :

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Solution #3

posted on May 01, 2009

blafleche

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Make sure your setting is to synchronize with whatever you use for an operating sytem

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Solution #4

posted on Apr 17, 2008

Guest

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the battery for this model is under de MODEM. Take out de keyboard, on the left hand you can see a plate, under ir de battery

Solution #5

posted on Feb 29, 2008

joinfixme

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Same problem battery date and time, unable to locate it.....where is it inside exactly..Thanks

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