[SOLVED] Clock keep loosing time on startup - HP 620 Notebook

Ilyass TheCoder

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Hello guys ,

I have a problem with my HP 620 Notebook
Clock keep loosing time on startup ( 1980 OR 2040 ... )


it was working fine without any problem , but after updating the Bios to the last version ( F.20 Dec 12, 2011) the problems begins


After turning the PC ON , I got this error :

Memory changed , Bios recovery (500)

Already replaced the CMOS battery with a new one but , I still having the same problem.
Also I can't go back to the previous Bios update.

PS : I'm using the PC without Battery ( only power cable )

Bios Driver link : HP Notebook System BIOS Update (ROM Family 68PVI)

Sorry for bad English , I hope somebody can help me to fix this old notebook

Thank you for your precious time

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That sounds to me like you have more than clock problems. I think you have a failing motherboard which would not be surprising in a unit that old. I'd start thinking about a newer model.

It might be worth running Seatools for Windows or DOS, or WD lifeguard tools to test the drive and make sure it isn't simply a failing drive as well.
Make sure you installed the CMOS battery correctly. If the battery is installed upside down, obviously it's not going to work right.

If the CMOS battery is installed correctly, and you were already having this issue BEFORE you installed the CMOS battery, and still have it afterwards, then I'd suggest that you have a motherboard problem that is almost certainly not correctable or repairable, possible a failure of the BIOS ROM or system timer, or the power wiring between the CMOS battery and the BIOS ROM. Having a main battery installed should make no difference so long as the unit has a new CMOS battery. Also, make sure you've SET the correct time in the bios AND reset the correct time and time zone in Windows.
 
Yes the CMOS battery is installed correctly , after updating the bios I start having the time problem and windows very slow sometimes even if still fresh , and after replacing the CMOS now I have HDD problem too
 
That sounds to me like you have more than clock problems. I think you have a failing motherboard which would not be surprising in a unit that old. I'd start thinking about a newer model.

It might be worth running Seatools for Windows or DOS, or WD lifeguard tools to test the drive and make sure it isn't simply a failing drive as well.
 
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