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Answer» <html><body><p>I have an old PC with Windows 98SE. Booting it today led to a screen with details in white on black of what had happened to that stage and then it stopped. Pressing del or alt+f2 did nothing so I shut it down. I tried again with the same result. However, on the third try it booted as normal. Is there anything I should do other than the normal precautionary back up?Probably the CMOS battery is weak, replace it. CR-2032, available everywhere (i.e. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/drugstore-960039" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DRUGSTORE">DRUGSTORE</a>).<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/thank-1731949" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about THANK">THANK</a> you. I will get a CMOS battery and lift the lid off the PC. I am not familiar with the layout but I presume I will be able to see where the CMOS battery is installed.How to replace the CMOS battery<br/>Most <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/sit-631137" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SIT">SIT</a> horizontal, as pictured, but some are vertical (on edge).<br/>No guarantee that's what's wrong, but "old PC with Windows 98SE", probably is original battery.Thanks for that link. I have read the details of replacing the CMOS battery and resetting CMOS. There is quite a bit of uncertainty about which <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/keys-15619" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KEYS">KEYS</a> to press. I will take the lid off tomorrow. I left this computer on for three days so the battery could have been recharged.CMOS batteries are not rechargeable.It has been pointed out to me that if it was a CMOS battery <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/problem-25530" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PROBLEM">PROBLEM</a>, the date and time would be out. It has been suggested that the problem could be failure of the hard disk to run up. I do not have a disk diagnostics for this PC so I have to take the top off to read the label. I have not taken the top off this PC before. 4 screws secure the side plates to the back plate. however, these side plates are also held in by the top plate and that is riveted to the back plate. I know I am missing something simple. I would welcome becoming informed!</p></body></html>


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