CMOS problems

[Barb and Ray]

Have a four-year-old eMachine that has been sitting for two or three years
before being given to us. Could not get it to boot - "Operating system not
found." Replaced power supply and hard drive, installed WinXP Home Edition.

Replaced CR2032 battery, and it now boots up; however, when it is shut down,
the battery has to be removed and reinstalled before it will boot again.

Sound and USB ports aren't working.

Following is the boot info:
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PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Copyright 1985-2001 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
ver. 1.02

CPU - Intel Celeron CPU 2.60 Ghz
254 M System passed
128 cache SRAM passed
SystemBIOS shadowed
VideoBIOS shadowed

Error 0271 - Date and Time Settings

Error 251 - System CMOS Checksum bad - default configuration used.
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Would appreciate any help available.
TIA
Barb and Ray

 

[Kelly]

Correct the system date and time via CMOS/BIOS.
251 - If you have memory in mod 3 remove it.

When you shut down and try to reboot without replacing the battery, what
exactly happens?
If it boots to a blank screen with a blinking cursor top left....go into the
Boot Order settings and disable
CD Rom and Floppy or set them 2nd and third.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Malke]

Have a four-year-old eMachine that has been sitting for two or three years
before being given to us. Could not get it to boot - "Operating system
not
found." Replaced power supply and hard drive, installed WinXP Home
Edition.

Replaced CR2032 battery, and it now boots up; however, when it is shut
down, the battery has to be removed and reinstalled before it will boot
again.

Sound and USB ports aren't working.

Following is the boot info:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Copyright 1985-2001 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
ver. 1.02

CPU - Intel Celeron CPU 2.60 Ghz
254 M System passed
128 cache SRAM passed
SystemBIOS shadowed
VideoBIOS shadowed

Error 0271 - Date and Time Settings

Error 251 - System CMOS Checksum bad - default configuration used.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Would appreciate any help available.
TIA
Barb and Ray

If you replaced the motherboard battery and are still having problems, the
machine is toast. I wouldn't spend a penny and a minute on a 4-year-old
eMachine with a dodgy motherboard. I'm sure this is not what you wanted to
hear, but it is my honest opinion. The machine is not worth repairing.

Malke

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

Try another battery, and then use the supplied motherboard CD to apply
drivers for USB and sound..