Can a button cell battery last longer than a motherboard?

The battery will likely last longer than you plan on using the motherboard for. Absolutely! It's a very common button cell battery sold at almost every pharmacy, or large-chain store. Look inside your machine for a button cell on the motherboard. Pop it out, see what the model is, and go find an equivalent. Done and done.

What if my motherboard battery is not lithium?

If the motherboard battery is not lithium, that is, if you do not find the round flat battery the size of a coin we spoke about last week, that means your motherboard battery uses either nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery or an NVRAM one.

Does a PC motherboard have a battery?

Every PC motherboard has a battery. That battery serves two purposes: to feed the configuration memory (also called CMOS) and to feed the real time clock of the computer (the one that show the date and the time).

How to fix a leaking motherboard battery?

In case the battery of your motherboard has leaked, you will have to clean the affected area using an old toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol. You will have to see if the battery acid did not corrode any of the motherboard tracks. If that has happened, the affected tracks will have to be remade using a wire.

What type of socket does a lithium battery use?

The lithium battery may use basically three socket types: socket with upper tab (Figure 1), socket with lateral tab (Figure 2), and the socket into which the battery stands instead of lying (Figure 3). Figure 1: Socket with upper tab. Figure 2: Socket with lateral tab. Figure 3: Another kind of battery socket.

Do I need to replace my motherboard battery?

However, if your motherboard has a battery of that type and the computer shows the defects described last week (such as the loss of the hour and date), that means you will have to replace this battery.