On 2 Feb 2007 13:10:39 -0800, "ken10254" <kwolfdds******.com> wrote:

>On Feb 2, 8:58 am, Chris Hill <chill_mapsfree_...@centurytel.net>
>wrote:
>> On 1 Feb 2007 12:42:24 -0800, "ken10254" <kwolf...******.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >Older Dell Latitudes were easy to find and replace; Dell even told you
>> >how in the service manual.
>>
>> I've owned mostly Toshibas, along with a couple acers. None of them
>> had the cmos batttery user accesible.
>
>Chris;
>If that is the case, you shouldn't make a blanket statement like you
>did; it just invites flamers! Be specific. There are people on this
>board with a lot more experience than either of us and they can refute
>a comment like yours in a nanosecond! As you have seen, Dell's, IBM's
>and other laptop brands can have their cmos batteries easily replaced,
>if you know how!

I think the best answer to that is some can. I had an IBM and the
cmos battery was pretty deep in the guts of the thing; not what I'd
consider user replaceable. I suspect if one wants to make a purchase
decision based on an easily replaceable cmos battery, they won't have
much to choose from.