Removing the battery will be easy - getting to the motherboard in this
laptop is the problem...
"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:06:53 -0600, "Paul H"
<NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote:
> Thank you. I did open the case a little, and am intimidated. And it will
> probably cost more than the 2 year old computer is worth to pay someone to
> do it. Unless someone north of Dallas (McKinney) is smart enuf and feels
> kind...
Although I understand your reluctance, removing the battery is very
easy. It's a little disk, much like an oversize hearing-aid battery,
around the size of a US quarter. Discharge yourself to ground to get
rid of any static electricity and then pry it out of the clip that
holds it in.
If you still feel uncomfortable, do you have a friend nearby who can
help you? These batteries need to be replaced every few years, and
most of us have done it numbers of times.
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:47:41 -0600, "Paul H"
> <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to run some Microsoft utility that will check the XP on
> > my
> > wife's Acer laptop, and correct errors?
>
>
> What kind of errors are you asking about?
>
>
> > My father-in-law passed away last
> > month, taking his passwords to the grave with him. He even put a
> > password
> > on the bios, preventing me from just wiping the hard disk, and starting
> > fresh.
>
>
> No, it's very easy to get around that password. Just open the case,
> remove the motherboard battery, and wait a little while. All the BIOS
> settings, including the password, will be set to their defaults (no
> password).
>
> It usually takes 15 minutes or so, but in some cases, it can take as
> much as a few hours. I would just do it overnight.
>
> You *should* start over and reinstall Windows from scratch. It's
> always the best practice when you acquire a used computer, even if it
> was a relative's and even if it has no known problems.
>
>
> > It has many problems - for example OE6 has an error when trying to
> > spell check. Many applications will not uninstall. I find problems
> > everywhere. TIA, Paul
>
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