MSI motherboard CMOS battery obsolescence: Difference between revisions

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==Consumer-impact summary==
==Consumer-impact summary==
Mainboard CMOS CR2032 battery is no longer contained within a standard easily accessible clip-mount holder.  Instead the CMOS battery is hidden beneath the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) heatsink assembly, and is affixed to the mainboard via a lead, and mounted with adhesives and shrink-wrap plastic.  All current models of  motherboard have a manual entry that states the following:
Mainboard CMOS CR2032 battery is no longer contained within a standard easily accessible clip-mount holder.  Instead the CMOS battery is hidden beneath the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) heatsink assembly, and is affixed to the mainboard via a lead, and mounted with adhesives and shrink-wrap plastic.  All current models (2025-2026) of  motherboard have a manual entry that states the following:


<code>● This product contains an irreplaceable battery.</code>
<code>● This product contains an irreplaceable battery.</code>