Re: Can a weak CMOS battery prevent detection of a drive

On 10/16/20 3:07 PM, Norm Why wrote:
> I read that weak CMOS battery can prevent detection of a drive. I have two
> SSD drives. One an old Samsung 500GB boots reliably. Drive D: is a new
> Seagate Barracuda, 500GB that is not detected reliably. I've done everything
> conceivable with the cables. I've read bad reviews on the Barracuda.
> 
> BIOS program says CMOS battery is 3V whereas 3.3V might have been when it
> was new.
> 
> Is it worth my time to buy a new CMOS battery?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 



Glad you got it figured out.

To answer your question though, a 3.0 volt CMOS battery is fine.

If the battery was too low, you'd simply lose your settings.

I did *once* have a battery around 2.6 volts that would not allow the 
machine to post.