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Thank you!
I scavenged one from a different computer for now, but I'll need to replace it when I work on that one.
Thank you. Just put in an order for a mess of them.
GeekMan1222
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I used to have some zener diodes in my old parts bin like that. As a kid I would wire backwards to release the smoke just for the fun of it O_o.
Also if that battery is old, go ahead and chop it or de-solder it unless its powering some kind of suicide encryption code. When I used to fix MVS's the first thing I did was chop the battery and replace it with a coin cell. Those batteries are ticking time bombs.
What exactly is this board for if you don't mind my asking??
I do love a good repair story
Also if that battery is old, go ahead and chop it or de-solder it unless its powering some kind of suicide encryption code. When I used to fix MVS's the first thing I did was chop the battery and replace it with a coin cell. Those batteries are ticking time bombs.
What exactly is this board for if you don't mind my asking??
I do love a good repair story
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Apocalypse
You can also substitute them for the very common 1N4148.
All the batteries have been chopped! I replaced them with the same NiMH 3.6v that were in there to begin with. They aren't exactly cheap, or quick to arrive, but I was unsure about the charging circuit and didn't want to muck things up with the wrong battery. So I went with drop-in replacements.Also if that battery is old, go ahead and chop it or de-solder it unless its powering some kind of suicide encryption code. When I used to fix MVS's the first thing I did was chop the battery and replace it with a coin cell. Those batteries are ticking time bombs.
What exactly is this board for if you don't mind my asking??
I do love a good repair story
I've been refurbishing Sharp x68000 computers for the past couple weeks here. I'm planning on reselling them. Most of the hold-up has been waiting on batteries/connectors. They've made for fun side-projects, but I'm beginning to hate dealing with repairing floppy drives. I'd like to throw HxC's in them and ignore the floppies altogether, but I think they'd be a tougher sell from both a purist standpoint, and a pricing standpoint.
GeekMan1222
Grand Master
AHHHHH, I knew that looked like a x68000 main board!!! LuckyAll the batteries have been chopped! I replaced them with the same NiMH 3.6v that were in there to begin with. They aren't exactly cheap, or quick to arrive, but I was unsure about the charging circuit and didn't want to muck things up with the wrong battery. So I went with drop-in replacements.Also if that battery is old, go ahead and chop it or de-solder it unless its powering some kind of suicide encryption code. When I used to fix MVS's the first thing I did was chop the battery and replace it with a coin cell. Those batteries are ticking time bombs.
What exactly is this board for if you don't mind my asking??
I do love a good repair story
I've been refurbishing Sharp x68000 computers for the past couple weeks here. I'm planning on reselling them. Most of the hold-up has been waiting on batteries/connectors. They've made for fun side-projects, but I'm beginning to hate dealing with repairing floppy drives. I'd like to throw HxC's in them and ignore the floppies altogether, but I think they'd be a tougher sell from both a purist standpoint, and a pricing standpoint.
I love those PC's. I wish you the best in your restoration.
Thats really interesting actually. For one I used to repair and restore old 80s and 90s computers.
Second I actually repair and resell modded consoles, usually saturns and dreamcast. Gotten pretty damn good at it too.
If you can find the recharge circuit or controller chip you could probably disable it or just use rechargeable coin cells. Either way I can understand just buying a drop in part and calling it a day too. NiMH is a bit better than those old NiCd batteries anyways. Either way its an upgrade
Best of luck!
Thanks!
I've brought 4 back to life, but I have to keep swapping my single ATX adapter and handful of working floppy drives between them
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Apocalypse
I think I would install a connector on the motherboard and move the battery somewhere else that if it leaks it doesn't damage anything.
Out of interest, how much does a refurbished Saturn sell for? I've been thinking of picking one up for light gun games.AHHHHH, I knew that looked like a x68000 main board!!! Lucky
I love those PC's. I wish you the best in your restoration.
Thats really interesting actually. For one I used to repair and restore old 80s and 90s computers.
Second I actually repair and resell modded consoles, usually saturns and dreamcast. Gotten pretty damn good at it too.
If you can find the recharge circuit or controller chip you could probably disable it or just use rechargeable coin cells. Either way I can understand just buying a drop in part and calling it a day too. NiMH is a bit better than those old NiCd batteries anyways. Either way its an upgrade
Best of luck!
