Is the CMOS battery in your HP IQ506 dead, (or you need to quickly diagnose a motherboard or BIOS setting issue? Here isproblem) this guide will show you how to quickly remove the battery from thewithout complete system disassembly. |
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. |
| Is the CMOS battery in your HP IQ506 dead (or you need to quickly diagnose a motherboard or BIOS setting problem) this guide will show you how to remove the battery without complete system disassembly. |
| '''Note:''' While this method eliminates the need to disassemble the system, this procedure may be difficult for some users to do. '''If you have any doubts you can do this, disassemble the system to avoid dropping the battery behind the EMI shield. THIS IS AN INTERMEDIATE SKILL REPAIR.''' |
| '''Note: ESD safe tweezers are highly recommended for this procedure. If you do not use these and touch a component of the motherboard you may do significant damage to the motherboard. It is recommended for this guide because of the working tolerances available.''' |
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| '''If you drop the CMOS battery, follow this guide to remove it from the system: |
| [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HP+Touchsmart+IQ506+CMOS+Battery+Replacement/66721|IQ500 Series full disassembly]. Read this before attempting this battery replacement method so you can decide which method you feel is safest.''' |