From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-07-16 14:53, Simon wrote:   
   > On 2025-07-16, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> Hi,   
   >>   
   >> I have an old Compaq Presario CQ61-330SS laptop, which I think I bought   
   >> around 2010. Battery died, I replaced it, also died eventually.   
   >> Currently I only use it to watch movies (it has very good internal   
   >> speakers), when exercising on an static bike.   
   >>   
   >>    
   >>   
   >> Some months ago, the display went black on boot, but closing the lid and   
   >> opening it again made it work. Today it is impossible, it goes dark   
   >> instants after opening the lid. I have repeated the operation dozens of   
   >> times. It happens before booting and keeps doing it after booting. It   
   >> makes the thing totally unusable.   
   >>   
   >> I just replaced the CMOS battery (it reads 3 volts). On boot, it says   
   >> something about replaced battery, needs to reset, but I don't have time   
   >> to read what key to press, if any.   
   >>   
   >> So that battery was not the problem.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Installed system is openSUSE, some old version, I don't remember which.   
   >> I can not ssh to it, says   
   >>   
   >> cer@Telcontar:~> ssh root@minas-tirith   
   >> Bad server host key: Invalid key length   
   >> cer@Telcontar:~>   
   >>   
   >> It also has Windows.   
   >>   
   >> But the problem happens before booting, so the operating system is not   
   >> involved.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> What do you think may be going on?   
   >>   
   > When the CMOS battery is replaced all the options are reset, you would need   
   to   
   > enter the BIOS and set them again for your use.   
      
   For that I need the display to display enough time for me to read and type.   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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