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Re: GS Battery

On Jan 26, 3:22 pm, Robert Boucher <bouch...@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
> I have always used IIe's; however, I was recently given a ROM 1 GS. The
> clock battery is gone. Apparently it is a 3.6 nicad under the power
> supply. Should I remove the motherboard (how?) and replace the old
> battery correctly, or can  I merely cut the leads to the existing
> battery and soldier in the new battery's leads?

1) It is not NiCad (rechargable). It is a 3.6V Lithium type rated at
1.2AH (according to the FAQ at
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/apple2/faq/part13/ question 007).
2) I would cut the leads close to the battery and solder to the battery
leads (careful with polarity).