does removing battery and holding power for 60 seconds do a factory reset?

[ctrl alt del]

i heard that it does a factory reset is it true it wont start at all

 

[bgunner]

just removing the battery for 15 seconds is enough for the bios to be reset. many motherboards that don't have a bios reset button have a jumper that if moved to the other pin will reset the bios also.

 

[MC_K7]

Lol! Removing a battery on what?

You need to be more specific.

But as far as I know removing the battery doesn't do a factory reset on any device.

Edit: I stand corrected, removing CMOS battery on a motherboard will reset BIOS to default. But that's the only example I can think of. I wasn't sure if you were talking about a laptop battery or something else.

 

[ctrl alt del]

no, remove the battery FIRST, THEN hold power for 60 seconds, and THEN put it back in. computer:6yr old hp pavilion dv9617nr. will it really reset it and earse all my data or just the bios?

 

[bgunner]

It will not do anything to the HDD only the Bios. any data on the hard drive will be safe.

 

[Goodeggray]

Hold the power button first to drain the current from the mobo caps then remove the CMOS battery. I leave it out for a hour and replace. If the battery is 6 yrs old I'll replace it.

 

[ctrl alt del]

excuse me if this sounds dumb, but how do i remove the cmos battery? who was the dumbfuck who said that it will wipe ur HDD?

and my battery lasts 20-30 min, but its plugged in constantly now.

 

[Goodeggray]

Do you have a laptop or desktop?

 

[bgunner]

excuse me if this sounds dumb, but how do i remove the cmos battery? who was the dumbfuck who said that it will wipe ur HDD?

and my battery lasts 20-30 min, but its plugged in constantly now.

First and foremost watch the language, we are here to help and language like this will get you no where but ban from the forums.

second you were the one that asked if it would mess with your data and now you have the answer.

third if your battery is only lasting 20-30 mins the battery is dying and will soon not be usable. It will need a replacement if you want to be mobile.

FYI if you are planing on using your laptop at the house near an outlet remove your battery when plugged in. they have a tendency to over charge the battery and kill its life. Only leave the laptop charging if the battery needs it. Other ways if you are going to be plugged in remove the battery and you will be fine.

forth to remove the CMOS battery you will need access to the motherboard which will require you taring down the laptop. If you're unaware of this it should be sent out for repairs.

 

[ctrl alt del]

umm if its in the laptop section its a laptop.

 

[jarotech]

excuse me if this sounds dumb, but how do i remove the cmos battery? who was the dumbfuck who said that it will wipe ur HDD?

and my battery lasts 20-30 min, but its plugged in constantly now.

It's not dumb to ask how to remove the CMOS battery, but you are the one who said that it will wipe your HDD.
From your thread you don't said what is your problem with your laptop or why you asked for a factory reset.
Be more specific with your question and you will have the answer you are looking for.

 

[simba6413]

No, its only a solution before you take it in for repairs and removing the cmos battery is only for setting the time and date nothing else.

 

[simba6413]

Getting any glitches out of your computer before you take it to a shop, you can take the battery out of your laptop and NO, I am not talking about the CMOS battery. Factory reset is something you would have to find on the start menu and follow my directions, but that is another computer course altogether. I am going to guide you through a simple step and see if it works, if not respond to my post?
First.. unplug your laptop
then... close the lid on your laptop
then...you should see a big battery on the back side of your laptop? Do you see it? Good.
then... pull the big battery out they are usually fairly large and hard to miss, they usually have a release button to take the big battery out.
then....once the battery is out hold down the power button for a minute. Yes I know it sounds stupid but just try it, it sometimes works.
then....let your laptop sit for a minute and put the big battery back in your laptop.
then...try to power it on, hopefully it will work for you? If not it is something else.

 

[simba6413]

And what that does is clear out any residual power and that is all that does! Nothing Else.

 

[simba6413]

i heard that it does a factory reset is it true it wont start at all

 

[MC_K7]

No, its only a solution before you take it in for repairs and removing the cmos battery is only for setting the time and date nothing else.

Do you realize you replied to a thread that is more than 6 months old? And it was already resolved since a solution has been selected by the OP.

In any case, you are wrong. Removing the CMOS battery doesn't only reset date and time, but also and more importantly it resets all BIOS settings to default.

 

[Arman_111]

Hi, i was going to restore to factory reset my laptop. For a while it was stuck at 66% so i took out my battery and plugged it back. Now the laptop start and shuts down autommaticly. I don't know what's happending and i also do not have so much knowledge about laptop. Can someone help me or tell me what the promblem is? Please?

 

[Arman_111]

Hi, i was going to restore to factory reset my laptop. For a while it was stuck at 66% so i took out my battery and plugged it back. Now the laptop start and shuts down autommaticly. I don't know what's happending and i also do not have so much knowledge about laptop. Can someone help me or tell me what the promblem is? Please?