CMOS/NVRAM boot issue

[ah5899]

Hi all, looking for some help. My laptop has been having problems starting up. It powers up and shuts off 4 or 5 times, never showing anything on the screen, before eventually booting up, but then I get a couple of messages saying “A first boot or NVRAM reset condition has been detected” and then it gives a message re the CMOS (I forgot to note the exact wording). I have changed the CMOS battery and done a BIOS reset to default but I am still having this problem. Anyone give any advice on what to try next? Thanks.

 

[ah5899]

Got the other messages as follows;
The CMOS battery is bad or was recently replaced,
then
A first boot or NVRAM reset condition has been detected,
then,
The CMOS defaults were loaded.

I'm stuck as what to try next.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi all, looking for some help. My laptop has been having problems starting up. It powers up and shuts off 4 or 5 times, never showing anything on the screen, before eventually booting up, but then I get a couple of messages saying “A first boot or NVRAM reset condition has been detected” and then it gives a message re the CMOS (I forgot to note the exact wording). I have changed the CMOS battery and done a BIOS reset to default but I am still having this problem. Anyone give any advice on what to try next? Thanks.

Is this a PCSpecialist system? Can you post your full specs from the order page?

 

[ah5899]

Yeah its PCSpecialist, although its a few years old new.

Chassis & Display	Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 6300HQ (2.3GHz, 3.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)	8GB HyperX IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
2nd Graphics Card	NONE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	NONE
1st Storage Drive	500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
2nd Storage Drive	NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NONE
External Hard Drive	NONE
Memory Card Reader	Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Power Cable	1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Battery	Cosmos Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card	Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card	GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
Wireless Router/HomePlugs	NONE
USB/Thunderbolt Options	3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Capture/Streaming Cards	NONE
Keyboard Language	COSMOS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System	Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence

 

[alelis]

I have had the exact same problem for a year or so now and I have changed the CMOS battery, updated the bios, and reseated the RAM.