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It's good to see this getting some attention. People should know that removing batteries and replacing them with something modern, particularly non-leaking mode
by johnklos 2y ago
It's good to see this getting some attention. People should know that removing batteries and replacing them with something modern, particularly non-leaking modern, is a good thing.
Most motherboards work with 3 to 4.5 volts. If a circuit doesn't charge, then it's a simple matter of using two or three AA or AAA batteries. If it does, we can use rechargeable batteries (I've a box of Ikea ones), or we can put a diode in line.
For instance, here's a replacement set for a Quadra 630 motherboard:
https://www.klos.com/~john/q630_batteries.png https://www.klos.com/~john/q630_batteries.png
- roytam87 2y agoAA or AAA batteries will leak.
- devilbunny 2y agoIf you have enough case space, that's not really a big issue. I work in a surgery suite; we have single-use (for sterility) items that use 8 AA's that will be discarded after five minutes' use. I effectively have all the free AA batteries I could ever use. Seriously, I could get easily get 40-50 a week if I needed them.
- johnklos 2y agoLithium AA or AAA batteries won't, nor will good rechargeable. I just took some lithium AA batteries out of a system that were 25 years old. Not even a hint of leaking.