Motherboard bios problem?
jess7hk asked:
I tried to make it work but I discoverd a major problem. Everytime I disconnect the power cord from my system the BIOS ROM looses all his data; I tried to replace the backup battery and upgraded the bios to a newer release, it didn’t solve the problem.
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I tried to make it work but I discoverd a major problem. Everytime I disconnect the power cord from my system the BIOS ROM looses all his data; I tried to replace the backup battery and upgraded the bios to a newer release, it didn’t solve the problem.
Moreover is the motherboard in bad condition, the surface of the coolers and connectors are seriously scratched and a lot of pins are bended, two are broken.
Do you have any idea how I can solve the Bios ROM issue?
March 16th, 2009 at 4:32 am
Sorry but it doesn’t sound good, the amount of repair required it would be far easier and not much more expensive to buy a new pc.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
The problem may not be in your BIOS. You indicated some damage to the system board. You may have a short which in turn is clearing the BIOS.
Are you sure you replaced the battery propery? If you keep your computer plugged in but turn off the computer, does it keep the proper date and time?
Some system boards have a jumper pin that is used to clear the CMOS. Are you sure this jumper is in the proper position?
March 16th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
What you describing only can cause if the bios battery is died. Since you saying that you put a new one and that didn’t make any difference it could be there is a problem with circuit on you board that distribute power to the bios chip.
Try to remove battery again and look if the contact plate looks ok perhaps it’s just need some cleanup.
Cheers, DS
March 20th, 2009 at 12:32 am
If your motherboard is in this bad state(that you can see) ask yourself “what damage cant I see” Blown CMOS chip(s) for example. Think its time you commited this mobo to landfill.
March 21st, 2009 at 4:05 pm
The bios would only lose its data if it was receiving no power at all. As you replaced the battery there is obviously still a fault here. You then describe extensive physical damage to the motherboard. It may truly be time to replace the whole system as it would be more costly to repair the existing one. If you have a lot of valuable data on the HD you can remove it and install it as a slave in your new PC to recover the data.