Have vintage AcerPower PC 1993 question
Jobeth
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Acer suggested that I post here about my friend’s vintage working computer that needs a battery (CMOS)? Replacement. This computer has been working for 26 years! Never replaced the battery so not sure if there is a battery that it can use which is compatible. Any help would be appreciated.
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normally any CR2032 battery will work.I'm not an Acer employee.0
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about the serial number, normally you can retrieve it on BIOS.
Press Del key at boot and look at the main tab, you can find the model too.I'm not an Acer employee.0
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normally any CR2032 battery will work.I'm not an Acer employee.0
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Thank you. The next step is to find some documentation on this ancient computer. My friend has misplaced the manual and the floppy disc with the OS on it. I was hoping someone at Acer would have information about this PC. When I look online I've not found anything about this computer. We were trying to find the serial number and didn't see it on the CPU.
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about the serial number, normally you can retrieve it on BIOS.
Press Del key at boot and look at the main tab, you can find the model too.I'm not an Acer employee.0 -
Thank you! Once I find out the model number I will try and find a pdf of the operating manual. Also need the system diskette. I assume that was on a floppy.0
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My friend tried pressing Delete(?) and it didn’t work. Should he “press and hold” the delete key while it is booting up or before it boots up?IronFly said:about the serial number, normally you can retrieve it on BIOS.
Press Del key at boot and look at the main tab, you can find the model too.0 -
no press and hold but continue to tap it just after pressing the power button.
Del or Delete key, it's the sameI'm not an Acer employee.1 -
I will let him know. He did say when he pressed it the HD made A lot of noise. Also when he boots up he gets an error notice that says Ram Parity Error Press ESC to turn off NMI. will changing the battery make a difference?0
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I would try to change the battery, is cheap.
That kind of parity error can be the battery.I'm not an Acer employee.1 -
Since the AcerPower Pentium 1 is 26 years old is there a battery in 2019 that would be the same voltage and compatible?
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As i told you CR2032 is the needed model and is still used on 2019 PCs.I'm not an Acer employee.1
