RTC Battery in Compaq armada 110 - where is it located?

[Clarke43]

Hi, I am new to this forum and this question may be a bit off topic.
Where is the RTC battery in a Compaq armada 110 physically located?
Once I can get the time, date etc to stick, only then will I be ready to upgrade the Bios.
Cheers, Eric

P.S This thread is now solved and closed :-)

[KachiWachi]

Did you check your owners manual?

[Clarke43]

Hi KW,

I would read the owners manual if I could.
This notebook was given to me by my son-in-law who moved from the UK to Australia, minus any manuals etc.
As it had a non-functioning HDD, DVD ROM drive and RTC Battery he was ready to chuck it in the bin.
I managed to salvage a 20gb HDD from a very old 200Mhz notebook.
Using DOS 6.2 and some experimental USB drivers I got XP loaded up from a 4gb flashdrive.
I only want it for a hack machine when my desktop is busy crunching images, therefore I do not wish to spend a lot in getting it serviceable.

Incidentally, how did you get your location, interests etc. into your profile?
I have looked all over this forum to enter mine without luck.
Seems I'm not able to find anything these days :-)

Cheers, Eric

[KachiWachi]

@Update profile - http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/profile. ... ditprofile


The HP/COMPAQ Business Support Center still has the Maintenance and Service Guide available online (TPM_238850-001.pdf).

The RTC Battery instructions begin on page 96 (Section 5.15).

Thanks.

[Clarke43]

Thanks KW,

The HP/COMPAQ Business Support Center have renamed the document TPM_238850-003_rev3_us.pdf.
I have downloaded it and "Eureka" have found the offending battery, a little 3v rechargable.
Thank you for your assistance.
All I need to find now is where to put my details regarding my personal information on this BBS.
EG: Location: Kapunda, South Australia Interests/occupation: Electronics, Programming in C, VB etc......

Cheers for now, Eric

[KachiWachi]

I just clicked on the first thing I saw...to see how easy the procedure was.

@Update your profile information - http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/profile. ... ditprofile

Thanks.

[Clarke43]

Hi KW,

This is my last effort to find where to put my profile info.

You are correct in that the link you provided took me to edit my profile.

I have been to that form maybe a dozen times but the screen view of my profile only allows me to edit my password and a few other minor items.

Maybe you have higher privileges to access more.

The Location, interests, web page and occupation fields are missing on my screen.

I have also noted that no other new user since 05 Oct 2006 has entered their location details either.

If it's not available that's ok.

Eric...

[KachiWachi]

I'll have to find out.

Please stand by...

Thanks.

[KachiWachi]

Sorry about the late reply.

You currently need 10 posts to the forum before you can configure the profile information.

Thanks.

[Clarke43]

Thanks for that KW.

I also received a similar post from Wim, explaining that it is an anti-spam device.

I now consider this informative thread closed.

Cheers

Eric

[KachiWachi]

I guess when he replied to me, he replied to you as well.

Thank you for updating and "closing" your thread.