A 500+ batery

Dr. Dude · 31 July 2004, 12:26

My batery in the A 500+ was in high need to go. Leaking like a madman
I removed it

Now can the Amiga run whit out it?
There is a 512k Ram card in it. And on it it says to a chip "clock". And there is a batery on it

BenniP · 31 July 2004, 12:45

He could run without the battery but he needs this battery to keep the clock settings.
As far as I know.

Bloodwych · 31 July 2004, 14:22

It will run fine without it, but as BenniP said won't keep time after a power off. Certainly wouldn't have run much longer with it!

Not sure if the expansion card will keep time or if there is a way to use its onboard clock with the A500+.

I know there is a couple of threads about replacing the A500+ battery with a lithium button cell. Do a search.

Dr. Dude · 31 July 2004, 14:57

ok dude's

Syko · 03 August 2004, 17:00

If there's a battery on the mem expansion, then it should keep the clock going for the mem card, but the A500+ doesn't check the card for a clock....

If you know the address for the clock on the card you could read it directly into the system clock with a small patch on bootup... but you might need to set it as well!

Probably easier to nick the battery off the card and stick it on the A500+ mobo

31 July 2004, 12:26	#1
Dr. Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On Ami World Posts: 500	A 500+ batery My batery in the A 500+ was in high need to go. Leaking like a madman I removed it Now can the Amiga run whit out it? There is a 512k Ram card in it. And on it it says to a chip "clock". And there is a batery on it

31 July 2004, 14:22	#3
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	It will run fine without it, but as BenniP said won't keep time after a power off. Certainly wouldn't have run much longer with it! Not sure if the expansion card will keep time or if there is a way to use its onboard clock with the A500+. I know there is a couple of threads about replacing the A500+ battery with a lithium button cell. Do a search. Last edited by Bloodwych; 31 July 2004 at 14:50.

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31 July 2004, 12:45	#2
BenniP ? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Winnenden / Germany Age: 39 Posts: 91	He could run without the battery but he needs this battery to keep the clock settings. As far as I know.

31 July 2004, 14:57	#4
Dr. Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On Ami World Posts: 500	ok dude's

03 August 2004, 17:00	#5
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 59 Posts: 584	If there's a battery on the mem expansion, then it should keep the clock going for the mem card, but the A500+ doesn't check the card for a clock.... If you know the address for the clock on the card you could read it directly into the system clock with a small patch on bootup... but you might need to set it as well! Probably easier to nick the battery off the card and stick it on the A500+ mobo

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