After turning on, the Dell logo comes on as normal then the screen says Time-of-day clock stopped. I have tried to put Windows CD in but it doesnt boot in time.

Joanne, February 2009

The BIOS has a small battery to keep track of time. From searching on Google the 1525 is prone to failures in this area - Search

cmos battery 1525

and see how may people are having problems...

A good link is the following which tells you how to fix it...

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/coinbatt.htm#wp1179839

Peccavi, February 2009