CMOS battery replacement - which battery to buy ?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:31 am
Hi,
I have a fit-PC2i which runs just fine. However, BIOS settings are now lost on each reboot which makes reboots a particular pain since Ubuntu 10.04's fsck complains about disk dates being "in the future". (*)
The CMOS battery must be dead. I have been able to learn that the CMOS battery is soldered on to the motherboard but I haven't been able to find any information about what type of battery it is, other than "The SBC-FitPC2 implements backup power for RTC and CMOS settings. There is an on-board rechargeable Li-AL battery, 18mAh." But what physical size and voltage is it ?
I don't mind changing the battery myself, since I am proficient with a soldering iron. But I don't want to shut down the server and open the case more than necessary. If I could purchase a battery replacement before I start repairs I would only have to shut down the server and open the case once.
Kind regards
-- Jan Holst Jensen
(*) OK, I could disable the file system checks, but my BIOS settings will still be lost.
I have a fit-PC2i which runs just fine. However, BIOS settings are now lost on each reboot which makes reboots a particular pain since Ubuntu 10.04's fsck complains about disk dates being "in the future". (*)
The CMOS battery must be dead. I have been able to learn that the CMOS battery is soldered on to the motherboard but I haven't been able to find any information about what type of battery it is, other than "The SBC-FitPC2 implements backup power for RTC and CMOS settings. There is an on-board rechargeable Li-AL battery, 18mAh." But what physical size and voltage is it ?
I don't mind changing the battery myself, since I am proficient with a soldering iron. But I don't want to shut down the server and open the case more than necessary. If I could purchase a battery replacement before I start repairs I would only have to shut down the server and open the case once.
Kind regards
-- Jan Holst Jensen
(*) OK, I could disable the file system checks, but my BIOS settings will still be lost.