Troubleshooting The Battery Installation - Gateway E-3200 Maintaining And Troubleshooting

40 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-3200 System
Press the new battery in the socket with the positive pole up. Be sure
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you have pressed the battery down far enough for it to contact the base
of the socket.
Close the case, as described in Chapter 1.
8.
Reconnect the power cord and turn on the system.
9.
Enter the Setup utility program and verify that the system
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configuration is correct using the data you recorded in Step 2.
If the CMOS data is not correct, change the information in the Setup utility
screens as necessary.

Troubleshooting the battery installation

If you have problems after installing the new battery, try each of the items
listed below, replacing the cover and restarting the computer after each try.
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Turn off the system and ensure that all exterior cables are attached
to the correct connectors and secured.
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Check to be sure that all power switches are on. If the system is
plugged into a power strip or surge protector, be sure it is turned on
also.
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Enter the Setup utility program and compare the settings on the
screen with your notes or the system hardware manuals. Correct
any discrepancies.