Pro tip— If your computer is more than five years old, many weird hardware/BIOS issues can be fixed with a new CR2032 coin cell CMOS battery. They cost about US$1.
Corollary— If you have a lot of old PCs in your life, have a stock of CR2032 batteries on hand.
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