| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2024 |
| Product Type | PC Motherboards |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://us.msi.com/Motherboards/Products |
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:
● This product contains an irreplaceable battery.
This is False. The battery is a standard CR2032 battery. It is not unique, and is replaceable.
While the battery remains a standard CR2032 coin battery, and the mounting mechanism is not completely inaccessible, due to this language in the manual and the hiding of the battery, it is a blatant attempt to make the mainboard obsolete when the battery dies, or at the very least require service from an advanced technician, leading to more device turnover. This is unacceptable. For 40 years, replacing a CMOS battery has required popping the old battery out of the standardized component clip slot, and putting a new one in its place. There is no reason to have changed this.
Incidents
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Products
MSI Motherboards
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References
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:CSWiki-MainboardBatteryMSI_IrreplaceableBatt.png
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:CSWiki_MSIZ890Assembled.jpg https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:CSWiki-MainboardBatteryMSI.png
