Alfa Data AlfaRam RA5-512K Battery mod...

[ElectroBlaster]

I picked up this for an old a500: Alfa Data AlfaRam RA5-512K

the battery looks... ok but there is a small amount of nasty green stuff on a few small solder pads and resistors. The battery itself looks ok with no crsytal crud anywhere.

I want to whip that battery off and fit a coin-type slot on there and fit a rechargeable coin battery in. Is it possible?

Any pointers before I dive in and wreck it...

[Jope]

It is possible. Remember to add the diode. Instructions elsewhere in this sub-forum.

[orange]

Originally Posted by Jope

It is possible. Remember to add the diode. Instructions elsewhere in this sub-forum.

but he said *rechargeable* coin type, so no diode needed..
the problem with those is they drain quickly. but should be ok if you power on Amiga frequently. (or have ntp sync in startupsequence)

[ElectroBlaster]

Not going with the rechargeable idea! Just want to go with the standard coin cell.

Amigakit sell one that might do the job, can anybody confirm it will fit ok?:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...oducts_id=1093

If not I have some CR2032 Coin Battery Holders floating about somewhere.

[orange]

Originally Posted by ElectroBlaster

Not going with the rechargeable idea! Just want to go with the standard coin cell.

Amigakit sell one that might do the job, can anybody confirm it will fit ok?:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...oducts_id=1093

If not I have some CR2032 Coin Battery Holders floating about somewhere.

their "protection circuit" is probably just a diode. you can fit one yourself, its not much extra work. make sure its properly oriented.

[ElectroBlaster]

Cool thanx

Turfing into my junk pile of scavenged bits should turn up a cr2032 coin holder and some diodes.

Does it matter if the diode is black/ceramic or glass?

I may have a problem with the battery size tho! The one sitting there at the moment is quite small and the coin holder will dwarf the area where it sits...

[orange]

Originally Posted by ElectroBlaster

Cool thanx

Turfing into my junk pile of scavenged bits should turn up a cr2032 coin holder and some diodes.

Does it matter if the diode is black/ceramic or glass?

I may have a problem with the battery size tho! The one sitting there at the moment is quite small and the coin holder will dwarf the area where it sits...

yeah, I had similar space problems. needed to trim the holder just a bit to fit the trapdoor slot. but you can always use two wires and place it where you want. ofc, make sure its isolated properly from metallic parts.