mike wrote in message
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First time in quite awhile that I've posted, usually I just lurk and
enjoy the tips and problem solutions I pick up here - hope you don't
mind me posting from Google...

I think the battery is getting low in this older laptop, (circa 1997)
and the main problem is that it's soldered to the motherboard. I
can't see any markings on it and the solder blobs holding it are
rather large (compared to any other solder joints on the board.

The battery is about 1/4 inch tall and about 3/8 inch in diameter, but
shows no ID numbers as mounted, would any one happen to be familiar
with this machine? I'm thinkinking of just adding a couple wires and
mounting a battery somewhere else, if I can confirm that it is a 3
volt battery (it reads about 1.7 volts and the computer losses time
pretty quick, several minutes every hour.

Thanks in advance for any ideas and /or information.

Mike Lightner


Exactly the same as this PC I'm writing this on. 2 wires soldered to the
existing , in place, soldered-in battery and a 3V battery wrapped up and
stuck somewhere else. I forget what value of safety resistor I put in line ,
probably a
about 10K


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