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Re: IIe no-slot-clock: battery replacement?



Even if you find a way to change the battery, do you think it will pass the
Y2K bug ?

Just joking,
Robert.

stephen e buggie a �crit:

> This is a topic I've brought up previously.  The No-Slot-Clock (NSC) in my
> flagship IIe quit, so I replaced the whole unit.   These units were
> expensive and are no longer available.  I am determined to figure out how
> to replace its battery!
>
> The NSC is an IC embedded in a 28-pin wide IC-socket.   WHERE IS THE
> BATTERY?  If its buried in the frame of the IC socket, then its voltages
> must be communicated to the IC via the legs of the IC.  In that case,
> wires could be soldered to the appropriate two legs of the IC, then
> connected to a lithium coin battery that could be encapsulated and hung by
> wires over the edge.
>
> If the battery is inside the IC itself ---- then I am sunk and will
> grudgingly accept that the unit is disposable!
>
> The NSC now running my IIe is my last unit ---- I'm reluctant to tinker
> with it.  But if anyone has more than one NSC, could you try measuring the
> DC voltages across the various pin pairings.  I'd need to know the specify
> pins, the +/- polarity, and the voltage of the battery.
>
> As a devoted Apple II user, I am angered by the idea of throwaway
> technology!  Restore life to the NSC!    Steve Buggie
>
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