In article <1993Jan4.152328.1246@news.acns.nwu.edu>,
kkalan@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Kenneth Kalan) wrote:
>
> In article <1992Dec30.174903.3741@netcom.com> obnoid@netcom.com (Michael Kirschner) writes:
> >Dan Everhart (dan@dyndata.uucp) wrote:
> >: In article <zaphod-231292153443@gregt.winona.msus.edu> zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo) writes:
> >:
> >: > In article <DAN.92Dec19133214@dynasty.dyndata.uucp>, dan@dyndata.uucp (Dan
> >: > Everhart) wrote:
> >:
> >: > > Do I *really* need to see the dealer about replacing a battery...?
> >: > >
> >: >
> >: > Yep, the little bugger is soldered onto the motherboard! Thanks Apple.
> >: >
> >:
> >: Well, if that's all it is, I can replace it myself. No warranty left
> >: to void on this IIx.... I suppose it's a Lithium cell. Can anyone
> >: tell me for sure the type and voltage of the battery?
> >
> >Open the case up and see for yourself. It's perfectly visible from the
> >top. I'd do it for you but my IIx is relatively inaccessable at the moment.
> >I've replaced a battery in a II before. Beware that you need a fairly
> >substantial soldering iron to do it, the 30W variety from Shadio Rack is
> >not up to the job. There's too much thermal mass in the ground plane for
> >it to overcome and heat that joint enough to melt the solder. How do I
> >know this? Cuz I tried!*)
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> The IIx at work uses Lithium cells with pressure contacts. (like a regular battery and is replaceable by just unsnapping the tip of the battery holder
> and popping out the old battery and slipping in the new one.)
>
> I used Tadiran #TL-5902/S which is a High Capacity Lithium Inorganic Cell.
> Size is 1/2 AA @
> 1200 mAh and was less than $1.00 more than the standard cell.
> (About $6.73 each for the High Capacity)
>
> You can call Lou Adams, Regional Manager @ Tadiran Batteries (817) 430-1242
> for additional info and part numbers if you do have a solder tab battery.
>
> Just for your info, I purchased mine from Newark Electronics, they have
> over 200 branches across the country. If you cannot find their number
> e-mail me with your city and state and the closest large city and
> I'll e-mail you the address and number.
>
Not all of the IIx's have the neat little holders for the batteries. The
one that we have has two lithium batteries soldered to the motherboard.
The Apple Tech ref says to cut em off and solder on new ones.
- Greg Talmo (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
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