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if so, how does it's recharger look like?

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CMOS batteries are CR2032s and are not rechargeable.

Batteries such as this ML2032 are the same dimensions and claim to be rechargable, but you'd have to verify they are exactly the same or risk frying your motherboard!

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We're assuming that Yuri is talking about a desktop. Many Laptops have a small rechargeable battery to backup CMOS. – Chris Mar 1 '11 at 13:46
@Andy thanks just what I wanted to know :) – YuriKolovsky Mar 1 '11 at 13:50
so the CR2032 are NOT rechargeable? why don't I ever see them run out in a desktop? – YuriKolovsky Mar 1 '11 at 14:17
@Yuri: The CMOS battery is only used when the system isn't connected to any other power source. So most of the time they're not being discharged at all, and a battery designed for such use can handle sitting on a shelf for several years without losing much of its charge. Until you unplug your PC and find that your BIOS settings have been reset, you probably won't know that the battery has died. – afrazier Mar 1 '11 at 14:31
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@YuriKolovsky - They do run out, I've seen it a lot. Generally it takes at least a minimum of 5-7 years though. – Shinrai Mar 1 '11 at 15:38
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Some motherboards used to have rechargable CMOS batteries on them.

In general now, no CMOS battery (especially the silver button cell type) are rechargable without investing in a specific rechargable version.

Do not - I repeat - DO NOT attempt to recharge a non-rechargable lithium cell (button type) as the resultant explosion and noxious gasses could kill you (or worse).

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Worse? ;-) ???? – Linker3000 Mar 1 '11 at 14:01
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@Linker3000 - It could make you into a hideous, mutated supervillain? – Shinrai Mar 1 '11 at 15:39
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I said worse... that sounds better to me ;) – Majenko Mar 1 '11 at 16:13
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