Kenn Caesius wrote:
> I have Packard-bell 450M+/4x4 computer and after 13 years of service,
> the BIOS battery has died, causing all sorts of start-up problems.
>
> How would I go about replacing the battery? The user manual gives no
> instructions and it seems that its soldered on to the motherboard. The
> manual mentions jumper J30 for "an optional off-board battery." Since I
> am not at all familiar with soldering, how can I jury rig a new battery?
>
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>
If you can figure out where to connect an "off-board" battery, that is
the way to go, rather than a risky soldering effort. Older 486 systems
back in the day often had a 3-pin connector for an external battery.
Tadiran was/is a popular brand. The battery connects to the 3-pin lead
and is often attached to the side of the computer with velcro. Consult
your user manual for more info. Or maybe someone else with a similar
model can help... Ben Myers
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