I have an older Tensorbook laptop. Recently it has started having problems booting. I suspect the CMOS
battery has failed. I tried to remove the back cover by removing the screws and gently prying. The case
gets hung up by the ethernet port and the USB ports. Is there something else I need to remove to be
able to remove the case? I didn’t see any more screws that might be holding the case together.
There are about 11 screws in the back. Then I gently separate around the edges of the case.
Placement is slightly different depending on which generation of the tensorbook 2020, 2021.
There is not a separate CMOS battery, to reset the CMOS.
- Power off
- unplug
- Remove the 13 screws and separate around the edges. (You do need to gently pry them two halves apart and move around as it separates).
- Unplug the main battery
- I would hit the power button to just discharge any power
Then: - Plug the battery back in
- Clip the halves back together
- Put the screws back in.
- Power up