Should batteries be removed

arjanv · 05 August 2016, 09:15

Hi,

I've got a KCS Power PC Board and a Blizzard 1230 and both they have a battery.
Should i replace them with new ones to prevent leakage and damaging the boards or can i remove the battery? where's the battery for and does it work without?

thanks

fitzsteve · 05 August 2016, 09:30

The batteries that leak are the barrel type found on the A500+, A2000, A3000 and A4000 and some Ram/Turbo Boards like the Apollo Cards. I've never seen a leaky Blizzard battery so you should be safe, however if you want your card to keep the time you might consider replacing the battery

I'm not familiar with the KCS board, does this have a coin or barrel battery? Coin should be ok, barrel should be removed or replaced ASAP as they are ticking time bombs.

arjanv · 05 August 2016, 09:51

thanks. both are coin types (cr2032 or such)

xArtx · 05 August 2016, 10:48

If you can find any example anywhere of a leaked lithium battery, I’d like to see it

arjanv · 05 August 2016, 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by xArtx

If you can find any example anywhere of a leaked lithium battery, I’d like to see it

okay. so it should be fine. i was just a bit worried.

sirlemonhead · 05 August 2016, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by xArtx

If you can find any example anywhere of a leaked lithium battery, I’d like to see it

Few in here!

http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=36424

idrougge · 05 August 2016, 14:39

I had a leaking coin cell battery recently in a Sega Game Gear cartridge.

Mind you, it was soldered in, so perhaps the soldering process at the factory was at fault.

xArtx · 10 August 2016, 06:32

Well the one in the link was socketed, so bummer!
I worry about leaving them in a Discman collection, and now it’s down to rechargeable Ni-Mh
like Panasonic eneloop, but they haven’t been around for long to have any leaks,
so I’m planning on cycling them each year to use in new stuff I don’t care so much about.

EugeneNine · 10 August 2016, 13:26

FWIW, Lithium coin cells can leak, I have seen it happen. I've had NiMH AA's leak as well Radio Shack, RayoVac and an off brand, no Sanyo's yet and I have them going back to 1999 (pre-eneloop).

I make an annual change the battery day where order a pack of 10 and just replace them in all my devices which have them. I give the old ones to me son for his electronic projects since many are still good.

05 August 2016, 09:15	#1
arjanv Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: netherlands Posts: 13	Should batteries be removed Hi, I've got a KCS Power PC Board and a Blizzard 1230 and both they have a battery. Should i replace them with new ones to prevent leakage and damaging the boards or can i remove the battery? where's the battery for and does it work without? thanks

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05 August 2016, 09:30	#2
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	The batteries that leak are the barrel type found on the A500+, A2000, A3000 and A4000 and some Ram/Turbo Boards like the Apollo Cards. I've never seen a leaky Blizzard battery so you should be safe, however if you want your card to keep the time you might consider replacing the battery I'm not familiar with the KCS board, does this have a coin or barrel battery? Coin should be ok, barrel should be removed or replaced ASAP as they are ticking time bombs.

05 August 2016, 09:51	#3
arjanv Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: netherlands Posts: 13	thanks. both are coin types (cr2032 or such)

05 August 2016, 10:48	#4
xArtx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 685	If you can find any example anywhere of a leaked lithium battery, I’d like to see it

05 August 2016, 14:39	#7
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,332	I had a leaking coin cell battery recently in a Sega Game Gear cartridge. Mind you, it was soldered in, so perhaps the soldering process at the factory was at fault.

10 August 2016, 06:32	#8
xArtx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Well the one in the link was socketed, so bummer! I worry about leaving them in a Discman collection, and now it’s down to rechargeable Ni-Mh like Panasonic eneloop, but they haven’t been around for long to have any leaks, so I’m planning on cycling them each year to use in new stuff I don’t care so much about.

10 August 2016, 13:26	#9
EugeneNine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Ohio Posts: 185	FWIW, Lithium coin cells can leak, I have seen it happen. I've had NiMH AA's leak as well Radio Shack, RayoVac and an off brand, no Sanyo's yet and I have them going back to 1999 (pre-eneloop). I make an annual change the battery day where order a pack of 10 and just replace them in all my devices which have them. I give the old ones to me son for his electronic projects since many are still good.

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