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Old 01-06-2008, 06:13 PM
Bob H
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Default Re: Will not power up

How do I locate the Clear CMOS jumper pins?


"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:33:56 -0800, "JB"
<highlinex@yahoo.com> wrote:


>Did you do like Kony said and reset the cmos.? Removing the cmos battery
>for a few minutes is not good enough. Use the jumper to clear cmos if you
>have not tried it and make sure the machine is unplugged when you do it.
>
>


Removing the battery usually works, if left out long enough
(most people seem to suggest up to 10 minutes) but certainly
doing both would be more thorough. It's a shame motherboard
manufacturers don't more thoroughly document their board
designs.



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