Z97i Gaming bios settings clearing after power is disconnected

I've just received a Z97i Gaming mobo with a Devil's Canyon i5 4690k. Whenever I remove the powercord from the PC the bios settings clear, including the date and time etc. I've tried updating to bios version 1.1 but the problem persists.
I've read this problem is typically due to a dead battery, but this is a new board, so I thought it was unlikely to be the issue. If it is definitely the battery, please could someone help me locate it on the board as the manual/ google search hasn't yielded anything useful.
Thanks in advance.
Craig

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If it is definitely the battery, please could someone help me locate it on the board as the manual/ google search hasn't yielded anything useful.
Sounds like it is the battery. See pics for it's location:

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