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Re: Lost video.
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Jim Meagher <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998 11:32:07 -0500
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Date: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Lost video.


>> Over the past few days, I've run across a couple of machines that
have
>> baffled me.  The most recent, a '486/33 that had a passworded CMOS.
>
>                -With the battery out, leave the mobo without power
>during 9^(9^9) years-light, so that it discharges itself.


I don't think it needs to be quite that long.  I have good success
with just leaving them unpowered overnight.  On some occasions when
I'm really pushed for time, an hour or two has also worked.

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