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Replace CMOS chip on Dell XPS M1330?

  • 26-02-2010 1:38am
    #1
    darraghking22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭


    anyone know how to replace a cmos chip on dell m1330???


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  • #2
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Moved to Laptops.

    AFAIK its really a techie's job. Either that or a new motherboard :o Either way its likely to cost you a lot of money.


  • #3
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    should be a service manual on dells website


  • #4
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,472 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    I'd imagine you need the motherboards replaced


  • #5
    xsiborg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭xsiborg


    i may be posting out of turn here OP, but what makes you think the CMOS chip itself needs replacing? what's wrong with the laptop exactly? it may just be that the CMOS BATTERY needs replacing, although even this would be unusual given that CMOS batteries have an average lifespan of 5-7 years and this is a relatively recent model from dell... :confused:


  • #6
    cpu.dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭cpu.dude


    CMOS Chips usually only need to be replaced if you have "forgotten" your BIOS password.

    Alternatively, removal of the Battery instead would be a lot easier to do, especially with a laptop.

    Have you "aquired" this laptop from a friend? ;)


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  • #7
    xsiborg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭xsiborg


    cpu.dude wrote: »
    CMOS Chips usually only need to be replaced if you have "forgotten" your BIOS password.

    this information is incorrect. the cmos chip (without going into too much detail) stores BIOS configs (time/date, etc)
    cpu.dude wrote: »
    Have you "aquired" this laptop from a friend? ;)

    quite what are you trying to insinuate here i have no idea, but it certainly not helpful to the OP! :confused:


  • #8
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    he's saying that the o/p 'stole' a laptop and cant access the bios and/or windows.:rolleyes:

    anhoooo, what do you mean exactly by a 'cmos chip', laptop motherboards have a plenthora of chips, replacing any of them is pretty much impossible without required tools and skill.

    a cmos battery just holds bios info, it can be taken out and replaced easy. its just a coin cell.

    a bios chip is a different kettle of fish, a botched bios upgrade for instance can get pretty messy....


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