RTC Battery Location in Dell Latitude CPt Laptop

[Brad]

Hi,

I have replaced RTC (cmos) batteries on other laptops, but I could not
locate the RTC battery in this Dell Latitude CPt V466GT (Windows 98se)
laptop. I found the location of the 7.2 nmh battery (not the "main" battery)
that is used as a "backup" (to save data), when the "main" battery runs low.

Do you know where the RTC battery is located in this model laptop?

Or, do you know where I can download a service manual that has that
information?
Thanks in advance, Brad

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[Baron]

Brad wrote:

Hi,

I have replaced RTC (cmos) batteries on other laptops, but I
could not
locate the RTC battery in this Dell Latitude CPt V466GT (Windows
98se)
laptop. I found the location of the 7.2 nmh battery (not the "main"
battery) that is used as a "backup" (to save data), when the "main"
battery runs low.

Do you know where the RTC battery is located in this model
laptop?

Or, do you know where I can download a service manual that has
that
information?
Thanks in advance, Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.

Have you looked under the keyboard ?

--
Best Regards:
Baron.

 

[Richard Cranium]

On Fri, 29 May 2009 18:21:20 GMT, bpetria@verizon.net (Brad) wrote:

Hi,

I have replaced RTC (cmos) batteries on other laptops, but I could not
locate the RTC battery in this Dell Latitude CPt V466GT (Windows 98se)
laptop. I found the location of the 7.2 nmh battery (not the "main" battery)
that is used as a "backup" (to save data), when the "main" battery runs low.

Do you know where the RTC battery is located in this model laptop?

Or, do you know where I can download a service manual that has that
information?
Thanks in advance, Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.




I have a service manual for a Latitude XPi. It's a P150 with the

integral trackball. It was also a W98SE laptop. I can send it if
it'll help (3.7Mb .pdf). In a quick scan of the manual, I only saw
mention of the regular and reserve (7.2V) batteries. Is it possible
that the reserve serves as the CMOS battery as well?

 

[William R. Walsh]

Hi!

I believe you will find that the reserve battery *is* the CMOS battery
as well.

If you are trying to clear a password, you may have to move a jumper
inside the system or contact Dell.

William

 

[William R. Walsh]

Assuming the Latitude you have is the CPt V series, here is the
official service manual:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pcor2v/5169t_en.pdf

William

 

[Brad]

Hi William,

Thank you for that link. Yes, it is the CPt V series. I will go to
that location and get the .PDF file.

Thanks to everyone.

The RTC power source is "low" because I get an error message when I power
up the laptop. An option of entering setup is presented. I have seen this
with other laptops before I replaced the RTC battery. The date and time are
way off.
Brad

On Fri, 29 May 2009 12:38:58 -0700 (PDT), in sci.electronics.repair you wrote:

Assuming the Latitude you have is the CPt V series, here is the
official service manual:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pcor2v/5169t_en.pdf

William