K8N Neo4 Platinum - BATTERY DISCHARGING ISSUE

So, hello... I red some threads about problems with dischargiing batteries. And I have the same problem.
6 weeks = 2 dead batteries
Any body know what to do? As I said, I red a lot of threads, here and outside, but I had no luck with finding some REAL RESOLUTION.
Please, what can solve this problem? 

Quote from: MurdoK on 21-November-05, 04:24:41
Hello !!
Yes.....this is a bad Bug with some early revisions of this motherboard. The only way to get rid of it is to go to your local dealer and explain it to him. He should give you a new Board and take the old one back.....
Good Luck
Greetz MurdoK
Oh thanks! So new one ehh? I'll try and HOPE!! 

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