Dallas battery replacement -- what is it?

From: jpero_at_cgocable.net <(jpero_at_cgocable.net)>
Date: Wed Apr 12 13:26:44 2000

> From: ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell)
> Subject: Re: Dallas battery replacement -- what is it?
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:06:27 +0100 (BST)
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org

> >
> > Forgive me for asking, but would someone please reply OFFLINE
> > to me with an answer to this question --
>
> Oh, I think it's appropriate to post it to the list to refresh everyone's
> memory ;-)

Yes, this belongs here because these discussions involves those
RT/CMOS modules are also used in classics including some early
PS/2's.

> After about 10 years the batteries go flat. The official thing to do is
> to replace the complete unit, but the older ones are hard to find now,
> and even if you do find them they might be old stock and thus have
> dead batteries.

Actually much less. I have seen 2 or 5 years old boards with Dallas
and dallas clones go flat.

> -tony

Wizard
Received on Wed Apr 12 2000 - 13:26:44 BST