I’m currently waiting for all the components for my PC upgrade to arrive. Got the motherboard today and immediately upon opening, I noticed that the CMOS battery was not in its slot but just kind of next to it loose on top of the board. The slot seems fine, it seems to fit securely in there. No scratches on the board either. But now I’m a bit worried - could the battery have shorted something on the motherboard? It holds a charge after all. What do you think - should I return it for a new one untested or are the chances of the battery harming anything so miniscule that I should just go for it and use it in my build?

  • Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    5 months ago

    I would just go for it, I’ve had this before (they come loose in shipping) the chances are very small there would be a problem. If its a simple return process for you and you’d feel more comfortable go for it tho.

    If there is a problem post build you should know right away, just make sure you don’t immediately assume it’s the motherboard at fault. It’s more likely badly seated RAM or something else.

    • PonyOfWar@pawb.socialOP
      2·
      5 months ago

      Thank you, that’s reassuring to hear that you’ve had that happen before, so I guess it’s not too rare. I’ll keep it I think.