Nekonomicon - Real Time Clock Failure

ajward
Who joined Dec. 23, 2008, 8:22 p.m.
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Wrote the following at Dec. 9, 2012, 8:09 p.m...

Hi All...

I got my 540 running after a year or so in storage. It only gets to a blue screen with scrolling messages. I've managed to determine there is an error with the real time clock "Date is out of valid range". I've replaced the battery and the problem persists.

I'm kinda stuck here. Any suggestions? Any way to force the boot process so I can set the correct date/time?

Thanks for any advice!!!!

Amanda

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geo
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Wrote the following at Dec. 9, 2012, 8:25 p.m...

hmmm maybe you can try remove the battery again and leave it for a while to discharge the internal caps? maybe coz of the caps the CMOS was not properly reset? or is there a jumper option that can be shorted to reset the CMOS? sorry to suggest PC base experience..

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sgtprobe
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Wrote the following at Dec. 10, 2012, 9:03 a.m...

ajward wrote:

Hi All...

I got my 540 running after a year or so in storage. It only gets to a blue screen with scrolling messages. I've managed to determine there is an error with the real time clock "Date is out of valid range". I've replaced the battery and the problem persists.

I'm kinda stuck here. Any suggestions? Any way to force the boot process so I can set the correct date/time?

Thanks for any advice!!!!

Amanda

try to hook up a standard non fancy, run of the mill keyboard and hit ESC a couple of times. Sorted my VW320 the other week after I also had changed the clock battery.

Good luck

/Jonas

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ajward
Who joined Dec. 23, 2008, 8:22 p.m.
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Wrote the following at Dec. 22, 2012, 11:14 a.m...

sgtprobe wrote:

ajward wrote:

Hi All...

I got my 540 running after a year or so in storage. It only gets to a blue screen with scrolling messages. I've managed to determine there is an error with the real time clock "Date is out of valid range". I've replaced the battery and the problem persists.

I'm kinda stuck here. Any suggestions? Any way to force the boot process so I can set the correct date/time?

Thanks for any advice!!!!

Amanda

try to hook up a standard non fancy, run of the mill keyboard and hit ESC a couple of times. Sorted my VW320 the other week after I also had changed the clock battery.

Good luck

/Jonas

Awesome! That did it /Jonas!!!!

Amanda

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sgtprobe
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Wrote the following at Dec. 22, 2012, 2:51 p.m...

ajward wrote:

Awesome! That did it /Jonas!!!!

Amanda

Thats great, I'm glad it worked.

Cheers!

/Jonas

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