Re: BIOS boot problem

On Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:12:56 -0400, [email protected] wrote:

>I think my old 2008 homebuilt Abit pc is finally coming to the end of
>its journey. It has started hanging on the boot at the truck picture
>logo (where you have the option of Delete-ing into the BIOS). I could
>press Enter or Tab a few times and it would stagger on, get to my BCD
>menu and then boot successfully any OS I wanted.
>
> I replaced the CMOS battery and all was well -  for a day, next AM it
>hung again, first boot of the day. The  old battery measured 3.2v
>after I removed it. The new one had measured 3.3v before I put it in. 
>
>I don't think I cleared the BIOS, just stuck the new battery in.
>
>Anyone, (Paul?) have any ideas how to save my precious old sweetheart?

	Dunno if BIOS software can suffer from Bit Rot. If it can,
maybe, just maybe re-flashing with a good image could correct it.
	Paul probably knows...
	[]'s
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