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Anonymous Posted on Jan 17, 2012

Keyboard failure message during bootup

I kept getting a low system voltage message that required me to press F1 to continue bootup. I later got a keyboard failure message that left my keyboard unresponsive. I tried 3 other keyboards and bought a new one but none worked. I tried clearing the cmos by removing & replacing the battery and I can't access the cmos jumper on the motherboard. Any possible fixes or has the PC reached the end of the road?

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There's a good chance that all you need to do is replace the battery which most likely is a cr2032

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If you have another keyboard try swapping it out and see if it reads the new one. Also a stuck key could possibly cause this error. System battery message probably means you need a new battery for the motherboard. If you replace the battery get the new one before removing the old one. If you leave it out too long you can clear the CMOS

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i think storage battery low indicates that the cmos battery is losing its ability to reatin a charge. try replacing it. if that doesn't solve your problem, you have deeper issues. consult a professional if this is the case.

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