Re: IIGS - Clock/PRAM chip

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Henry wrote:
> Hey Michael.
>
> May I ask what is the location of the PRAM in the IIgs?  I can't seem to 
> find where the battery traces go.

The PRAM is in the clock chip.

I assume it's very near the battery, but I'm not looking at one
right now.

> I have some dead IIgs Motherboards here.  Maybe I can pull the IC and send 
> them to John and Polymorph.

The chip is not bad.

Deduction is a wonderful tool.  ;-)

> John:  I can always send some new connectors for the battery pack if you 
> want to try that.

If these are "slip-on" connectors for the old battery's wires, then
the connector is only half the problem--the wires themselves are the
other half, and *both* need to be clean and shiny, with good contact
pressure.

-michael

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