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Subject: Re: Locating the CMOS battery on a Vivante XL

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eD

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Date Posted: 14:32:14 04/10/00 Mon
In reply to: eD 's message, "Locating the CMOS battery on a Vivante XL" on 12:47:13 04/09/00 Sun

I got a little help from Gary and was successful in locating the CMOS battery. I list below the steps you can follow to locate your CMOS battery. Keep in mind that you are operating at your own risk if you follow these steps. Before doing so, make sure you look in the RAM compartment on the bottom of your Vivante XL to see if your CMOS battery can be seen.

First, remove the speaker assembly:
1. Remove the keyboard.
2. Using something like an Exacto knife, cut a small square in the "Vivante XL" label found on the speaker cover. Cut the square under the "X". The grill covering the speakers already has a small hole there.
3. Using a philips screwdriver, loosen the screw found at the bottom of the newly formed hole.
4. There is a black piece coming from the center of speaker assembly with a screw holding it in place. Remove that screw.
5. The speaker assembly should now lift up.

As Gary said in a previous message, the CMOS battery is at the top near the screen above the F9 and F10 keys. Unfortunately there are a lot of screws that have to be removed before that plastic can be lifted. Keep good track of the screws as you remove them.

1. Unplug the two connectors that go to the screen.
2. Remove the screen's hinge covers.
3. Remove the hinge screws and set the screen to the side.
4. Go around the outside of the case and start removing screws starting with the two that you uncovered by removing the screen. The top part of the case is easy to remove. There are a few places where it snaps into place but it is still easy to remove. If you are having a hard time getting it to pop off, look for more screws to remove.

Once the top of the case is off, the CMOS battery is standing upright near the top left corner of the floppy drive (if you have one). I did as Gary did and cut a hole in the plastic above the battery using an Exacto knife. After you have made a hole, the battery can be replaced by removing the speaker assembly alone.

I hope this helps...

eD

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