Battery of desktop pc

[apostolisxristoforakis]

When i must change battery of motherboard? my pc is from 2010 October.its desktop pc.

 

[Barty1884]

When it's no longer retaining your BIOS settings, there's no definitive timeline.

If you find your data/time is resetting every time you turn the system on, that's usually the most obvious clue.

 

[apostolisxristoforakis]

Thank you.i don't have that problem at now.

 

[Solandri]

Normally they last about 7-10 years in a PC. So yours is right around that age, though the longest I've seen one last is over 15 years.

When it dies, beware that there are a lot of fake CR2032 coin cell batteries on eBay and Amazon - used being sold as new, or cheaply made counterfeits which don't hold as much charge. I'm seeing reports of them dying in as little as a few months to a few days. It may be worth paying extra to get one from a local retailer like Target or Walmart (about $1.50 per battery) - they tend to be more consistent in their supply chain than Amazon (about $0.30 per battery).