Replacement battery ?

willbloke · 22 July 2011, 11:15

What's the safest thing to replace the old leaky "barrel" type clock batteries with ?
Is there a "drop in" replacement ? ( solder in obviously !)

I've got an A500 that I want to get working again , and I just know when I open the cover it's gonna be horrible !

Cheers.

fitzsteve · 22 July 2011, 11:49

Is it an A500+?

Its only the +(Plus) that has a battery inside.

If it is the Plus, don't delay get it open and snip out the battery ASAP!!!

Amigakit sell direct replacments or you can get Coin type kits from eBay usually.

All the best,

Steve.

willbloke · 22 July 2011, 12:14

A500 , but it's got RAM and RTC .

Oh and thanks for the keyboard and MIDI interface , well chuffed .

Music-X lives !

Now all I need to do is try and remember how to drive it !

source · 22 July 2011, 21:11

What I do is solder a cordless phone battery in its place. That keeps the battery away from the motherboard. As for the coin batteries I think you have to make sure that the battery can be recharged. If it shouldn't then you need to put a diode in so that the computer does not try to charge it. You willthen need to replace on regular intervals.

22 July 2011, 11:15	#1
willbloke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poole , Dorset Posts: 139	Replacement battery ? What's the safest thing to replace the old leaky "barrel" type clock batteries with ? Is there a "drop in" replacement ? ( solder in obviously !) I've got an A500 that I want to get working again , and I just know when I open the cover it's gonna be horrible ! Cheers.

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22 July 2011, 11:49	#2
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Is it an A500+? Its only the +(Plus) that has a battery inside. If it is the Plus, don't delay get it open and snip out the battery ASAP!!! Amigakit sell direct replacments or you can get Coin type kits from eBay usually. All the best, Steve.

22 July 2011, 12:14	#3
willbloke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poole , Dorset Posts: 139	A500 , but it's got RAM and RTC . Oh and thanks for the keyboard and MIDI interface , well chuffed . Music-X lives ! Now all I need to do is try and remember how to drive it !

22 July 2011, 21:11	#4
source Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 734	What I do is solder a cordless phone battery in its place. That keeps the battery away from the motherboard. As for the coin batteries I think you have to make sure that the battery can be recharged. If it shouldn't then you need to put a diode in so that the computer does not try to charge it. You willthen need to replace on regular intervals.

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