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From: jaffe@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Losing time-of-day from CMOS!
Message-ID: <1991Jun23.121135.4951@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
Date: 23 Jun 91 17:11:35 GMT
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When my PC, a 10-month old Gateway 386/sx, is shut off it loses the time of day
retained in the CMOS.  The BIOS catches this and forces entry to the setup
utility.  After the time is reset, the time updates OK.

I talked to a tech support rep at Gateway, but all he could suggest was to
replace the system board.  This seemed rather radical to me (since my 1-year
warranty is about to expire, and I don't relish starting over with new hardware
with such short-term support), so I elected to hold off a bit and continue to
explore the problem.

The hardware manual suggested that possibly the battery was low, and that
leaving the system on for 24 hours would recharge it and fix my problem.  It
didn't.

The rest of CMOS seems to be unperterbed, including the date, so I'm fairly
sure that it's not the battery.

Can anyone out in netland suggest what a possible cause for this problem might
be?