17 Jul
2016
17 Jul
'16
2:52 p.m.
On Jul 17, 2016, at 4:57 PM, Terry Stewart <terry
at webweavers.co.nz> wrote:
Yes, I wasn't including that within my intended definition of
"successfully." :) I didn't see much in the SAMS book or in the operations
manual, except indications that the battery preserves 2K of CMOS RAM, and that you should
take it to the dealer to have the battery replaced when it is getting low and losing track
of the time (so they can back up the CMOS RAM for you). There did not seem to be any dire
warnings about crucial parameters or firmware being lost, and there was another section
that indicated that the battery should be disconnected when taking part of it apart, so it
seems like it shouldn't have unrecoverable consequences. But it is distressing that
you're not able to get yours to start again! I'm hoping that someone here will
know a secret that we don't yet know.
-Paul
Anyone here successfully replaced the battery?
Hi Paul,
As I mentioned, I did try a standard Lithium battery after disabling the
recharging circuit. The machine just would not fire up boot. I haven't
tried a NiMH or Lithium ion rechargeable though. I'd be interested to know
if these work.
Terry (Tez)