Asus A7V266E...resetting the CMOS question

[XRdirtHead]

I get the part about popping out the battery but the next line of instructions says "Short the jumper by removing and replacing the jumper cap"
I fail to see or fail to identify what the jumper cap is. I see two pins that look like a jumper could go on them and next to them some round thing sticking up.
Could someone please explain this in "DUMMY" terms...thanks....

 

[DrZone]

The two pins are near the battery if i remember correctly. Pop out the battery, put the jumper on the pins, and then TAKE THE JUMER OFF !!! and finally pop the battery back in.

I forgot to take my jumper off the pins before booting and i think that fried my battery connection to the MB. BE CAREFUL ! Luckily i got the mobo replaced

 

[bacillus]

disconnect the power supply before messing inside the case! 🙂

 

[JellyBaby]

<< disconnect the power supply before messing inside the case! >>

Then you'll lose grounding so touching an unpainted metal part of the case to ground yourself (which you should do) won't be effective.

 

[bacillus]

<<

<< disconnect the power supply before messing inside the case! >>

Then you'll lose grounding so touching an unpainted metal part of the case to ground yourself (which you should do) won't be effective. >>


there are alternative ways to ground yourself! 🙂

 

[DrZone]

i usually work on a concrete floor so static is never really an issue.

 

[JellyBaby]

<< i usually work on a concrete floor so static is never really an issue. >>

Funny thing about static is that it rears its painful head when you least expect it.

 

[DrZone]

Have u ever confirmed frying a hardware piece because of static ???

It's sometimes hard to track down a problem due to static

 

[r0tt3n1]

Well, what compelling reason is there to do this?? Just wondering.... My A7V266-E also does not have the jumper cap for the CLR_RTC jumper. Usually there will be one hanging onto 1 of the pins... Easy enough, take a jumper cap from a nearby jumper, and use it. MAKE SURE to write a note where it came from, take a picture, have the family dog point it out, whatever, to be sure you get it back in the right place!! AFTER: unplugging pwr supply and removing battery, place the cap over both CLR_RTC pins for about 5 seconds, then remove it, replace jumper cap to original position, put battery back in, then reboot. Upon initial reboot, press the Delete key to enter BIOS. good luck

 

[dkozloski]

If the power supply is plugged into line voltage +5v will still be applied to the motherboard and all attempts to reset the CMOS will be futile and you may zap something and damage it as well. In all cases, with ATX supplies you start by unplugging the unit. If you touch the chassis you will discharge the static voltage to where the potential betwen your body and the unit is identical so there is no danger of damaging components. If you are touching the case with one hand or using a wrist strap or the like you cannot damage anything by static discharge whether or not the chassis is at earth ground.

 

[bluesky]

"Short the jumper by removing and replacing the jumper cap"

The manual has it backward.
You put a jumper over it, and take it out.
You board should have come a couple of extra jumpers.