Troubleshooting the Motherboard - CMOS Memory or Real-Time Clock
I have lost my BIOS password so I cannot start the
system and/or get into the BIOS setup program
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I need to clear the CMOS memory (due to a corrupted
BIOS, lost password or other problem) but do not know how to do this
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My system has a CMOS clear jumper but when I use
it, it doesn't seem to do anything
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The CMOS battery is dead or dying
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The CMOS battery is failing intermittently,
indicating that it is losing power, or losing settings once in a while
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My system clock is losing time or not keeping time
accurately
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