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Packard Bell PB420 motherboard - BIOS error "cannot read/write to CMOS"
Hello all,
I am working on an old Packard Bell for my grandmother. When I try to start it, it gives a 1-1-3 BIOS beep code which, according to the Phoenix BIOS code page, denotes a CMOS read/write failure. Is there any way to reset the CMOS so that I can get it to boot? Thanks, Tim Griffin |
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Packard Bell PB420 motherboard - BIOS error "cannot read/write to CMOS"
A CMOS read/write failure is catastrophic. It says that the CMOS on the
motherboard is worn out, so the motherboard is history. Do your granny a favor and do something with a newer computer than an ancient 486. Craigslist around here (Boston) has plenty of newer computers being given away, or sold for really cheap. A Pentium III computer is fairly modern, and even a Pentium II has a lot more life in it than a 486... Ben Myers On 27 Jun 2006 20:17:28 -0700, wrote: Hello all, I am working on an old Packard Bell for my grandmother. When I try to start it, it gives a 1-1-3 BIOS beep code which, according to the Phoenix BIOS code page, denotes a CMOS read/write failure. Is there any way to reset the CMOS so that I can get it to boot? Thanks, Tim Griffin |
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Packard Bell PB420 motherboard - BIOS error "cannot read/write to CMOS"
I was afraid of that....
She's got a brand-spankin' new Compaq system, but this is the one she's got all the family history and church stuff on. Guess it's time for me to start transferring files... Thanks for your help! Tim Ben Myers wrote: A CMOS read/write failure is catastrophic. It says that the CMOS on the motherboard is worn out, so the motherboard is history. Do your granny a favor and do something with a newer computer than an ancient 486. Craigslist around here (Boston) has plenty of newer computers being given away, or sold for really cheap. A Pentium III computer is fairly modern, and even a Pentium II has a lot more life in it than a 486... Ben Myers On 27 Jun 2006 20:17:28 -0700, wrote: Hello all, I am working on an old Packard Bell for my grandmother. When I try to start it, it gives a 1-1-3 BIOS beep code which, according to the Phoenix BIOS code page, denotes a CMOS read/write failure. Is there any way to reset the CMOS so that I can get it to boot? Thanks, Tim Griffin |
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Packard Bell PB420 motherboard - BIOS error "cannot read/write to CMOS"
I was in Circuit City yesterday, and I saw complete external drive kits,
including external case, for around $40. You would install the drive inside. You can probably find similar kits for less elesewhere, like eBay... Ben Myers On 27 Jun 2006 21:52:50 -0700, wrote: I was afraid of that.... She's got a brand-spankin' new Compaq system, but this is the one she's got all the family history and church stuff on. Guess it's time for me to start transferring files... Thanks for your help! Tim Ben Myers wrote: A CMOS read/write failure is catastrophic. It says that the CMOS on the motherboard is worn out, so the motherboard is history. Do your granny a favor and do something with a newer computer than an ancient 486. Craigslist around here (Boston) has plenty of newer computers being given away, or sold for really cheap. A Pentium III computer is fairly modern, and even a Pentium II has a lot more life in it than a 486... Ben Myers On 27 Jun 2006 20:17:28 -0700, wrote: Hello all, I am working on an old Packard Bell for my grandmother. When I try to start it, it gives a 1-1-3 BIOS beep code which, according to the Phoenix BIOS code page, denotes a CMOS read/write failure. Is there any way to reset the CMOS so that I can get it to boot? Thanks, Tim Griffin |
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Packard Bell PB420 motherboard - BIOS error "cannot read/write to CMOS"
I've already got an external 5.25"/3.5" USB kit that I bought off of
Newegg several months ago, but the HD was old enough I had to drop it in my box and manually transfer the files. I'm now trying to get a 5.25" floppy drive to work so I can try and recover all that stuff also. Thanks for your extended help! Tim Ben Myers wrote: I was in Circuit City yesterday, and I saw complete external drive kits, including external case, for around $40. You would install the drive inside. You can probably find similar kits for less elesewhere, like eBay... Ben Myers On 27 Jun 2006 21:52:50 -0700, wrote: I was afraid of that.... She's got a brand-spankin' new Compaq system, but this is the one she's got all the family history and church stuff on. Guess it's time for me to start transferring files... Thanks for your help! Tim Ben Myers wrote: A CMOS read/write failure is catastrophic. It says that the CMOS on the motherboard is worn out, so the motherboard is history. Do your granny a favor and do something with a newer computer than an ancient 486. Craigslist around here (Boston) has plenty of newer computers being given away, or sold for really cheap. A Pentium III computer is fairly modern, and even a Pentium II has a lot more life in it than a 486... Ben Myers On 27 Jun 2006 20:17:28 -0700, wrote: Hello all, I am working on an old Packard Bell for my grandmother. When I try to start it, it gives a 1-1-3 BIOS beep code which, according to the Phoenix BIOS code page, denotes a CMOS read/write failure. Is there any way to reset the CMOS so that I can get it to boot? Thanks, Tim Griffin |
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