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Can you work out what caused my problem??
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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1094309" data-attributes="member: 176704"><p>OK, time's up <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> - the solution is in the 2nd question<a href="https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Computer-won-t-power-on/td-p/6158103" target="_blank"> here!</a> So,<strong> Lazarus was right because it was the motherboard backup CR2032 battery! <img src="http://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </strong></p><p></p><p>I followed the instructions to remove the power cord and then the back-up battery, hold down the CMOS reset button next to that battery for 30+ seconds, refit the power cord, and then press the ON button on the front panel - and the m/c came back to life with no apparent "damage", and with the desktop on-screen clock showing the correct time (the m/c's network cable was attached, so I assume it automatically sync'd the time with a web-based time-signal somewhere)! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>BTW, I checked the old battery and it was <em>totally</em> dead - so, on reflection, I'm surprised that the m/c had worked for as long as it did.!</p><p></p><p>OTOH, I have never come across this problem before - in my experience, when that battery gets very low the only real symptoms are either a CMOS warning message when a m/c boots, &/or the date/time displays are totally incorrect.</p><p></p><p>So, has anyone else ever seen this problem on any machine - or might it be a "quirk" of HP m/c's in general, or just the EliteDesk series?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite53" alt=":confused" title="Confused :confused" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1094309, member: 176704"] OK, time's up :D - the solution is in the 2nd question[URL='https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Computer-won-t-power-on/td-p/6158103'] here![/URL] So,[B] Lazarus was right because it was the motherboard backup CR2032 battery! :rolleyes: [/B] I followed the instructions to remove the power cord and then the back-up battery, hold down the CMOS reset button next to that battery for 30+ seconds, refit the power cord, and then press the ON button on the front panel - and the m/c came back to life with no apparent "damage", and with the desktop on-screen clock showing the correct time (the m/c's network cable was attached, so I assume it automatically sync'd the time with a web-based time-signal somewhere)! :D BTW, I checked the old battery and it was [I]totally[/I] dead - so, on reflection, I'm surprised that the m/c had worked for as long as it did.! OTOH, I have never come across this problem before - in my experience, when that battery gets very low the only real symptoms are either a CMOS warning message when a m/c boots, &/or the date/time displays are totally incorrect. So, has anyone else ever seen this problem on any machine - or might it be a "quirk" of HP m/c's in general, or just the EliteDesk series?:confused [/QUOTE]
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