Didn't notice they went up. I just bought some last year. Can't help you with a French connection, but I get mine from Mouser (www.mouser.com). I have, in an emergency, removed the old battery and added my own. All you have to is cut through the epoxy on the ends where the battery leads go down to the chip, not through the top or sides. I should take a picture and post the URL to the list, but I soldered a 9V battery clip to the exposed ends of the battery leads (which I severed from the top), superglued the wire to the case as a strain relief, then soldered a motherboard Lithium cell to the top of a former 9V battery and put it in a baggie to prevent it from shorting out on the motherboard or RFI shield in the case. Worked great, but for all the hassle, I'd rather pay a few bucks for a new NVRAM assembly. I have no idea. There are some equivalents in the NVRAM FAQ. -ethan ===== Even though my old e-mail address is no longer going to vanish, please note my new public address: erd(a)iname.com The original webpage address is still going away. The permanent home is: http://penguincentral.com/ See http://ohio.voyager.net/ for details. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/