Re: Replacing a ROM01 IIgs Battery

["Simon D. Williams" <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca>]

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, Michael J. Mahon wrote:

> Simon D. Williams wrote:
> > On 11 Jan 2006, Tempest wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>How does one go about replacing the battery in a ROM 01 IIgs?  Looks
> >>like I'm going to have to desolder it (which makes me REALLY nervous).
> >>Also, where can I actually get a new battery?
> > 
> > 
> > Here's what I did (the scaredy-cat approach): Go to Radio Shack and get a
> > 2xAA battery holder and 2 AA batteries. Clip the IIgs' battery leads close
> > to the battery and then just twist the remaining leads around the ones on
> > the battery holder. Mine's been running for about 2 years on the same set
> > of AA's and when they do need changing it will be even easier ;-)
> 
> Installing a battery holder is a fine idea.
> 
> I'm glad that your clock is happy (and accurate) with a 3v battery,
> but there would be no question, and longer active life, with a 3-cell
> holder and 4.5v.

Actually the clock does tend to lose time if I have the IIgs shut down for
extended periods (lost about 30 minutes in 3 months), but my main concern
was to preserve the control panel settings.
Now that I'm using it again on a regular basis I should probably slap a 3x
holder in there...
-s

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