[Bug 43745] Re: Ubuntu corrupts real time clock on some dell laptops

[Francisco Borges]

As a continuation to my previous post (see above).

After removing and replacing the coin cell battery, the laptop started booting again.
(not that I did like to this again, as I had to remove the keyboard).

Also, Grub is once again able to count down and boot automatically.

[...]

FYI: Turns out that Dell has a BIOS diagnostics tool for download (works
as a bootable ISO). I would like to suggest to folks with this problem,
that are still able to boot, to try using it; in order to help diagnose
this.

I'll try it if grub's countdown stops again.

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Ubuntu corrupts real time clock on some dell laptops
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43745