SICOM has replacement batteries. BGP60K - 3.6V NI-MH MEMORY BACKUP PCB MNT
http://www.sicom.co.nz/nickel-metal-hydride-xidg6700.html Using non-rechargables is not advised at the charge circuit can cause your batteries to cook and leak or worts case explode. You can add a diode in the lead from your battery back to stop this happening. Mike On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:09, Don Gould wrote: > The CMOS bat on an old compaq machine has died. It's > 3.6v > > I'm replacing it with AA bats... 2 won't be enough --> 3v > > 3 * 1.5v = 4.5v. Will that upset the mbd? > > If I use 3 AA bats in series it will give me 4.5v. Does > anyone know if this will cause an issue? > > Cheers Don
