One of the main culprits behind BIOS issues is the CMOS battery. The battery powers the CMOS memory, which stores BIOS settings. If the battery is drained, the CMOS will not remember the settings, and ...

I had a co-worker tell me that he had an old computer that the "trickle charger" died on him, thus causing his CMOS to die and screw up his BIOS. I have never heard of anything like a "trickle charger ...

Not all computer troubleshooting can be handled within your operating system or by troubleshooting specific components. Some key computer functions are governed by the CMOS (Complementary ...

When you start your system, first, it performs the checksum test of the BIOS. If the checksum test is incorrect, it is assumed that the BIOS is corrupt and the hidden ...

PC owners aren't strangers to the usual hardware debacle. If you’ve been using a PC for more than a year, chances are you have probably encountered some common hardware hiccups. Whether it’s an ...

Ok, not sure if this is a software or hardware problem. I stopped using my old Dell xps13 when I got the 15. Six weeks later, I fired up the 13 and no power. Ok, so battery is flat, plugged it in and ...

You can reset your BIOS in a few different ways, but they all have the same effect: They set all the BIOS settings back to their factory defaults. That means it ...

According to an analysis conducted by Hikikomori Media, the PS5 does not lose its ability to play games once its CMOS battery bites the dust. The report claims that the PS5 is still able to play ...