squeaker Joined Apr 26, 2007 Messages 9 Reaction score 0 Dec 28, 2007 #1 Hi keep getting this message when i switch on pc. cmos checksum error - defaults loaded Diskette drive 0 seek failure press F1 to Continue F2 to enter setup. When i press f1 or f2 nothing happens any ideas. Thanks
Hi keep getting this message when i switch on pc. cmos checksum error - defaults loaded Diskette drive 0 seek failure press F1 to Continue F2 to enter setup. When i press f1 or f2 nothing happens any ideas. Thanks
TriplexDread Joined Jan 4, 2003 Messages 8,044 Reaction score 849 Dec 28, 2007 #2 Hi Squeaker It seems your battery has died on your BIOS. Its a round silver battery and need to be replaced. Really easy to do and easy to get hold of a new one
Hi Squeaker It seems your battery has died on your BIOS. Its a round silver battery and need to be replaced. Really easy to do and easy to get hold of a new one
V_R ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Moderator Joined Jan 31, 2005 Messages 13,573 Reaction score 1,888 Dec 28, 2007 #3 Yep, as TD said, " cmos checksum error - defaults loaded" means dead battery.