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When starting your PC, the following error message is displayed:
CMOS wrong
CMOS MEMORY size WRONG
CMOS Checksum Bad
CMOS checksum error defaults loaded
Warning! CPU has been changed please re-enter cpu settings in the cmos setup and remember to
save before quit!
You are prompted to:
Press F1 to resume
Press F2 to load default values and continue
This is due to the fact that the CMOS, which contain data related to the BIOS, has been reinitialized and that your PC has
been reset to factory settings.
Solutions:
Reinitializing the BIOS
Before making any costly maintenance try to reinitialized the BIOS.
Change BIOS battery
If the problem persist this may be due to the fact that the battery powering the CMOS (when the computer is shut down
allows the CMOS to store information), is depleted.
The CMOS battery is a small pin found on the mother board, you can refer to the manual provided with your motherboard
to change it or have the nearby computer technician change it for you if you don't want to risk any damage.
Replacement sequence
It is recommended that you change the CSMOS battery every 5 years.
Saving the BIOS data
Open all the BIOS screen and note all the information on a piece of paper. It's important that you don't make any
modifications. Once completed this document will be useful to check out if all the parameters are correctly inserted after
replacing the battery.
Identify the CMOS battery
The CMOS battery is some kind of round shape button, thin in diameter, sometimes it can be hidden by extension cards or
connectors or on old PC it has a cylindrical shape.
The battery model most widely used is the CR2032:
• Where :
o CR‐ lithium battery
o 20 ‐ 20mm diameter
o 32‐ Thickness 32* 0.1 mm
• This type or battery is easily found and has an average price of 4 to 5 Euros
How to locate it:
• Turn off your PC
• Remove the power cable attached to your System unit and remove the hatch.
• Discharge your System Unit from static electricity by touching it with a metallic object.
Removing the discharged battery
• First of all be sure that your System unit is laid down horizontally.
• The +ve pole of the battery should be visible.
• Remove the battery, but avoid any forcing and any contact with other parts of your motherboard (refer to the
manual provide with your motherboard).
• Go to your local retailer any buy a battery of the same model or something equivalent.
Installing the new battery
Be sure that the battery is place correctly (firmly) in the slot allocated (positive side visible, depending on the model of your
motherboard).
Verify the BIOS data and resetting the clock
• Once the operation complete, it is important to configure the BIOS settings.
• Start your PC.
• Enter the BIOS.
• Modify the Date.
• Verify if the parameters are the same as the one noted in step 1(perform any modifications needed)
• Save and quit BIOS.