Is the CMOS battery in your HP IQ506 dead, or need to quickly diagnose a motherboard or BIOS setting issue? Even if you are changingHere is how to quickly remove the battery as a precaution, there's a somewhat easier way to replace it then to sufferfrom the pain and misery of tearing this system down to replace the CMOS battery. |
Is the CMOS battery in your HP IQ506 dead? Even if you are changing the battery as a precaution, there's a somewhat easier way to replace it then to suffer the pain and misery of tearing this system down to replace the CMOS battery. |
One word of caution, however. '''This method is not for the feint of heart. It should only be attempted by someone with an intermediate to advanced background in repair.''' |
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Besides the intermediate to advanced skill set required to complete this, you should also do the following things: |
* Study my [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HP+Touchsmart+IQ506+CMOS+Battery+Replacement/66721|full teardown guide] before you start, so you know how to get the battery out if you drop it in the system. |
* You should ideally use ESD safe tweezers for this procedure. You are after all, poking around at the system's internals semi blindly. It doesn't hurt to be sure. You don't *need* to do this but it can make the difference on killing the motherboard vs doing it without damage. |
| Is the CMOS battery in your HP IQ506 dead, or need to quickly diagnose a motherboard or BIOS setting issue? Here is how to quickly remove the battery from the system. |
| '''Note: While this method eliminates the part of the replacement that consumes the most amount of time by reducing disassembly to 3 parts, it should not be done by most people, unless you know how to do this correctly. If you are not comfortable with a repair that requires a minimum of intermediate experience, open the computer up and do it without tweezers.''' |
| If you decided you can handle it, I suggest doing a few things: |
| * Study the version of the guide that covers [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HP+Touchsmart+IQ506+CMOS+Battery+Replacement/66721|full disassembly] in case you drop the battery in the chassis. |
| * Read this at least twice to get a feel for the technique used in the guide before you attempt this. |
| '''A note on ESD tweezers:''' If you have the option, I recommend using ESD safe tweezers. This is because of how dense the parts in the computer are and the higher then normal risk of ESD damage. If you can, spend the money on ESD tweezers and you shouldn't have issues with any sort of ESD damage if you are using the correct work space. |