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My understanding is that it just needs to be replaced, it's a standard 1/2 length AA battery. People recommend to remove them altogether though, I guess they f

My understanding is that it just needs to be replaced, it's a standard 1/2 length AA battery. People recommend to remove them altogether though, I guess they figure the machines will be sitting in a closet for another 15 years, best to remove the problem altogether.

Shared404 5y ago
> People recommend to remove them altogether though, I guess they figure the machines will be sitting in a closet for another 15 years, best to remove the problem altogether. This is the reason. At the repair shop where I've worked we do recycling, and there's a lot of electronics that get destroyed by leaky batteries. If you can do it without voiding warranty (and sometimes even if you do void the warranty), always take the batteries out of electronics when they go into storage.
assttoasstmgr 5y ago
It looks like this guy is actively using the machine so I couldn't understand why putting in a fresh battery and changing it regularly wouldn't be the preferred option and not dealing with a reset system clock every time you powered it off. As opposed to there was something on the logic board of the SE/30 that was harming the battery in some way and causing it to fail prematurely. This read more like "my gran says to always unplug the toaster else the house will surely burn down"
- zargon 5y ago
  Even if it is currently being used frequently, there will come a time where it sits forgotten for an extended period. This isn't always a deliberate decision. Even if it is, it's easy to procrastinate removing the battery. This person is also afraid of opening the machine due to the CRT. In such a situation I think foregoing the battery is smart. Another option is wiring up an external battery that is much easier to remove (and won't be able to destroy the machine even if forgotten).
  - assttoasstmgr 5y ago
    Seems like a great use for one of those "battery eliminator" things, with an empty plastic shell in the shape of the battery with a pair of leads that extends out of the case.
    - zargon 5y ago
      Yeah, definitely. I started designing one a while back but haven't done the external mounting system for it yet. This is the prototype (finished one would have longer wires and an enclosure that clips onto the back of the Mac someplace): https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?attachments/img_20201213_191914_crop2-png.30842/ https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?attachments/img_20201213_191...

Shared404 5y ago

> People recommend to remove them altogether though, I guess they figure the machines will be sitting in a closet for another 15 years, best to remove the problem altogether. This is the reason. At the repair shop where I've worked we do recycling, and there's a lot of electronics that get destroyed by leaky batteries. If you can do it without voiding warranty (and sometimes even if you do void the warranty), always take the batteries out of electronics when they go into storage.

assttoasstmgr 5y ago

It looks like this guy is actively using the machine so I couldn't understand why putting in a fresh battery and changing it regularly wouldn't be the preferred option and not dealing with a reset system clock every time you powered it off. As opposed to there was something on the logic board of the SE/30 that was harming the battery in some way and causing it to fail prematurely. This read more like "my gran says to always unplug the toaster else the house will surely burn down"

zargon 5y ago
Even if it is currently being used frequently, there will come a time where it sits forgotten for an extended period. This isn't always a deliberate decision. Even if it is, it's easy to procrastinate removing the battery. This person is also afraid of opening the machine due to the CRT. In such a situation I think foregoing the battery is smart. Another option is wiring up an external battery that is much easier to remove (and won't be able to destroy the machine even if forgotten).
- assttoasstmgr 5y ago
  Seems like a great use for one of those "battery eliminator" things, with an empty plastic shell in the shape of the battery with a pair of leads that extends out of the case.
  - zargon 5y ago
    Yeah, definitely. I started designing one a while back but haven't done the external mounting system for it yet. This is the prototype (finished one would have longer wires and an enclosure that clips onto the back of the Mac someplace): https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?attachments/img_20201213_191914_crop2-png.30842/ https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?attachments/img_20201213_191...