Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), and some are easy (such as my like mom's old L755 (this was cheap junk, I'm glad it kicked the bucket) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were unserviceable by design) use the soldered CMOS battery :-(. It makes CMOS battery repairs a complete PITA.''***[br]
This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
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** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern" or are in the process of cooking their guts due to high temperatures, or already dead.
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* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
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** The exception is vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern" or are in the process of cooking their guts due to high CPU temperatures (or are already dead).
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* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom, it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery -- not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder to transfer the tabs), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. This was a routine issue with Toshiba for years.
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***''This one has a soldered CMOS battery -- not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder to transfer the tabs), and make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than a "primary" battery like the socketed ones.''*** If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. This was a routine issue with Toshiba for years.
Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were designed to be unserviceable) use a soldered CMOS battery, making repairs a complete PITA.''*** This variation is why the expert response is this:
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Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), and some are easy (such as my like mom's old L755 (this was cheap junk, I'm glad it kicked the bucket) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were unserviceable by design) use the soldered CMOS battery :-(. It makes CMOS battery repairs a complete PITA.''***[br]
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This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern" or are in the process of cooking their guts due to high temperatures, or already dead.
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery -- not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder to transfer the tabs), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. This was a routine issue with Toshiba for years.
Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were designed to be unserviceable) use a soldered CMOS battery, making repairs a complete PITA.''*** This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern" or are in the process of cooking their guts due to high temperatures, or already dead.
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. This was a routine issue with Toshiba for years.
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery -- not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder to transfer the tabs), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. This was a routine issue with Toshiba for years.
Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were designed to be unserviceable) use a soldered CMOS battery, making repairs a complete PITA.''*** This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern" or are in the process of cooking their guts due to high temperatures, or already dead.
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. This was a routine issue with Toshiba for years.
Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were absolutely designed to be evil to maintain on purpose) use a soldered CMOS battery. These soldered batteries are a absolute PITA to replace for non-techies (then again, we RUN from these).''*** This variation is why the expert response is this:
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Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were designed to be unserviceable) use a soldered CMOS battery, making repairs a complete PITA.''*** This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
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** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
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** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern" or are in the process of cooking their guts due to high temperatures, or already dead.
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a battery and spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. Others (read: low-cost, often "disposable"; these were absolutely designed to be evil to maintain on purpose) use a soldered CMOS battery. These soldered batteries are a absolute PITA to replace for non-techies (then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
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Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" primary batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. ***''Others (Read: low-cost new, often "disposable"; these were absolutely designed to be evil to maintain on purpose) use a soldered CMOS battery. These soldered batteries are a absolute PITA to replace for non-techies (then again, we RUN from these).''*** This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. Others (read: low-cost, often "disposable"; these were absolutely designed to be evil to maintain on purpose) use a soldered CMOS battery. These soldered batteries are a absolute PITA to replace for non-techies (then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and it's replaced with a non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (not missed, it was cheap and poorly made junk) where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
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Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries (must fully disassemble the notebook), some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (cheap junk, I don't miss it) where it was under the RAM door. Others (read: low-cost, often "disposable"; these were absolutely designed to be evil to maintain on purpose) use a soldered CMOS battery. These soldered batteries are a absolute PITA to replace for non-techies (then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (not missed, it was cheap and poorly made junk) where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
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Toshiba laptops are a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (not missed, it was cheap and poorly made junk) where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (now gone, not missed) where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
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Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (not missed, it was cheap and poorly made junk) where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's (now gone, not missed) L755 where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
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Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's Toshiba L755 (now gone, not missed) where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's (now gone, not missed) L755 where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
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** The exception is truly vintage ones in nice condition - think anything up to Pentium II and MAYBE PIII. PIV and up are "modern".
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's (now gone, not missed) L755 where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode.
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode. It's nonsense like this why Toshiba is not missed since they left the market.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's (now gone, not missed) L755 where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these).
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Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's (now gone, not missed) L755 where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these). This variation is why the expert response is this:
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* Avoid all Toshibas that are new enough to have this garbage (how I do it)
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* Look up the motherboard and base it on that (not always possible to see both sides, but if it's not visible on the bottom it's often soldered)
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* Negotiation if it is (I don't bother)
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's (now gone, not missed) L755 where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these).
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job!
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This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job! If you want to do this, you need a tabbed battery (or a spot welder), and you need to make sure it isn't rechargeable. On some of these, the cell is "rechargeable" rather than being a "primary" battery like the socketed ones. If the motherboard expects a rechargeable one and its non-rechargeable primary, it will explode.
Toshibas can be a wildcard. They have used "buried" batteries which mean you have to take the entire notebook apart to get to it, some are easy like my mom's (now gone, not missed) L755 where it was under the RAM door and others use a soldered CMOS battery (PITA to replace for non-techies; then again, we RUN from these).
This one has a soldered CMOS battery :(. Not an easy DIY job!
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