[SOLVED] The System has Detected the Storage Capacity of the Battery

[ak195]

I'm getting this issue at startup in laptop (4430s proBook):
"The System has Detected the Storage Capacity of the Battery stored below to be very low. For optimal performance this battery may need to be replaced.
Primary (internal) battery [Error code 601]"

So my Questions are:
* Does I really have to buy a new CMOS battery for it?
* If I didn't replace it with new CMOS battery, then what happens?
* What kind of optimal performance this message is trying to say?

 

[13thmonkey]

that's not the cmos battery (which provides power to the mobo whilst the system is off), that's you main laptop battery.

Put it through a few charging cycles, 25%>100%>25% repeat and see what happens.

 

[ak195]

You are wrong about CMOS battery. If you are right then on direct power without battery, why date, time and BIOS settings remains the same? and why error message still shown without battery?

 

[13thmonkey]

primary (internal) battery is not a cmos battery in my opinion. Take it or leave it.

 

[USAFRet]

You are wrong about CMOS battery. If you are right then on direct power without battery, why date, time and BIOS settings remains the same? and why error message still shown without battery?

So change the CMOS battery, and see what happens.
They cost about a dollar.

 

[ak195]

primary (internal) battery is not a cmos battery in my opinion. Take it or leave it.

Yes, you are right, Primary Battery is not CMOS battery.

 

[13thmonkey]

Why, thank you. Have you tried cycling the battery? How old is it?