Amiga 3000 Questions - Page 5

brett71 · 21 June 2016, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Daedalus

Three pins taken from a low-profile DIL socket would do the job nicely I would guess. A socket won't protect from leakage though...

No, but it'd make removing the battery and replacing it trivial.

Daedalus · 21 June 2016, 17:40

Yep, they don't really, just talking in general terms since both a NiCd and NiMH battery would fit such a socket.

Tempest 2084 · 21 June 2016, 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daedalus

Yep, they don't really, just talking in general terms since both a NiCd and NiMH battery would fit such a socket.

Oh good. Well in 6-8 years when the system isn't keeping time anymore there will probably be a better solution available.

idrougge · 22 June 2016, 14:36

I think the main argument for a coin cell battery is that you don't know where you or your Amiga is in 6–8 years. Commodore never intended for their products to be used for a longer time than that, and if people did, they would have replaced the battery once they saw that the clock no longer kept the time.

My Amigas have never suffered from battery leakage because they've been in more or less constant use since they were made. But when I receive a machine for repair, the actual cause of damage is that the machine has been left to rot for years.

Tempest 2084 · 22 June 2016, 22:18

Which ClassicWB version works best on the 3000? Or can I use any of the non-PPC versions with reduced colors? Do any actually require AGA?

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21 June 2016, 17:40	#82
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,377	Yep, they don't really, just talking in general terms since both a NiCd and NiMH battery would fit such a socket.

22 June 2016, 14:36	#84
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,348	I think the main argument for a coin cell battery is that you don't know where you or your Amiga is in 6–8 years. Commodore never intended for their products to be used for a longer time than that, and if people did, they would have replaced the battery once they saw that the clock no longer kept the time. My Amigas have never suffered from battery leakage because they've been in more or less constant use since they were made. But when I receive a machine for repair, the actual cause of damage is that the machine has been left to rot for years.

22 June 2016, 22:18	#85
Tempest 2084 Prototype Historian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SE MI / USA Posts: 420	Which ClassicWB version works best on the 3000? Or can I use any of the non-PPC versions with reduced colors? Do any actually require AGA?

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