TestOut PC Pro 3.4.5

A user calls to complain that her computer is behaving erratically. Some days it functions correctly, other days it crashes frequently. Sometimes, the system won't boot at all. You open the system case and notice the following: -Two of the mounting screws are missing from the system hard disk drive -The system uses memory modules from several different manufacturers with mismatched capacities. -Several capacitors on the motherboard are bulged and have a brown liquid oozing from them -The chassis fan on the front of the case is oriented to blow air into the system

Replace the motherboard

After arriving at work, you turn on your computer to begin your day. Instantly, you see smoke and smell a strange odor coming from the computer. What should you do?

Shut off the system immediately

When you try to boot your computer, it hangs after POST. When you access the UEFI setup program, you see that the date is several years behind, and the time is set to 12:01 a.m. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this behavior?

The motherboard battery has failed