Thanks for the advice. I desoldered the battery and found a small area of corrosion on the negative terminal next to the PCB that I missed on my initial look. I am now awaiting the replacement.
Patrick > On Nov 11, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Jeffrey Birt <[email protected]> wrote: > > I suggest replacing the battery if you are going to be using the machine or > at least removing it at this time is you will not be using the machine. When > (not if) they leak the damage can be catastrophic. They are 30+ years old now > and on borrowed time. > > I have the batteries in stock as does Arcadeshopper. > > https://www.soigeneris.com/memory-backup-battery-mbat1 > <https://www.soigeneris.com/memory-backup-battery-mbat1> (my shop) > > Jeff Birt > > From: M100 <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Patrick McDougal > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 8:10 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [M100] NiCd Battery > > Hey all, > > I am new to the group… I just bought a Model 100 on Ebay after a bit of > nostalgia for my T200 which I used through college in the 80s. > > Anyway, it powers up, has a good LCD, the keyboard is a bit sticky but the > machine was a bit dirty. I disassembled it for cleaning and saw the NiCd > memory battery on the board. Visually it is good shape but I have read that > they should “always be replaced or removed”. I checked the voltage and it is > 4.04 volts. > > I was hoping for some advice regarding my next step. Replace? Remove? Leave > it alone? > > If replacement is recommended, can anyone suggest a good vendor for the part? > > Thanks for any guidance, > > Patrick
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