Re: Nite Owl replacement batteries for ROM 01 IIGS?

[Greg Buchner <apple22@mn.rr.com>]

In article <3D41F5BD.F834210A@intergate.ca>,
 Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca> wrote:

> As far as I know the Night Owl is history.  However any battery shop 
> such as Battery Depot, Battery World or Polar Battery will carry a 
> replacement. Radio Shack may even carry it. Apple used a couple of 
> different batteries in the ROM 1 IIgs but the replacement is a 
> Tadiran TL-5101. Or just ask for a 3.6 volt Lithium battery with leads.
> Replacement is easy enough. Just cut the leads off the old battery 
> close to the battery. Then place the replacement battery in that 
> locations (watch the polarity)with the leads running alongside the 
> original leads. Then just use a dab of solder to solder the wires 
> onto each other. That's it.

Actually something that seems to work better is after cutting off the 
old leads close to the battery, take the leads from the new one and wrap 
them around something like a needle...then slide the new battery onto 
the old leads and solder.

Greg B.
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