Every day for a week, when a user turns on their computer, the time is wrong. A technician corrects the time, but the issue happens again. Which of the following is most likely the cause of the issue?

The correct answer is D. A faulty CMOS battery. A faulty CMOS battery causes the system to lose time and BIOS settings when powered off, resulting in the computer resetting to the wrong time each time it is turned on.

Submitted by amina.ke· Mar 30, 2026

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Options

AA failing NIC
BMisconstrued NTP settings
CIncorrect time zone
DA faulty CMOS battery

How the community answered

(49 responses)

A
6% (3)
B
2% (1)
C
10% (5)
D
82% (40)

Explanation

A faulty CMOS battery causes the system to lose time and BIOS settings when powered off, resulting in the computer resetting to the wrong time each time it is turned on.

Topics

#CMOS battery#Real-Time Clock#System time#Hardware troubleshooting

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