8 Apr
2005
8 Apr
'05
12:42 a.m.
I added a piggyback battery to my IPX successfully. It isn't a hard
procedure at all. I managed to make it hard, Though. I was trying to
over do it, and ended up undoing things that didn't work. Also, don't
solder up the battery while watching TV..... I wasn't paying attention
and reversed the polarity and ruined the first battery. I was a bit
upset with myself for messing up a simple job.
Now that I've done it once, I can't see any reason to by a replacement
nvram. I can run to Radio Shack, buy a battery, and have it fixed the
same day. The nvram faq actually sounded discouraging when referencing
the procedure. However, I think it's the best solution.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Ethan Dicks wrote:
IPXs, IPCs, SPARC1s, etc., all suffer from one
weakness... dead or
dying NVRAM batteries. There are answers in the Sun NVRAM FAQ, but
one does have to be aware of the issue before the machine comes up
inert (FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF MAC address) one day.
-ethan