Hello: Funny you should bring this problem up as I just replaced the battery in one of my Performa 631VCDs today. I am a vintage computer collector (mostly Apple and Commodore) and am always looking for ways to make life easier and save money. With about 50 computers in my collection this has become a necessity. The 4.5 volt battery you need can be found, but because it is becoming more scarce everyday, its price keeps increasing. The price is around $10 now. While "Rat Shack" sometimes has them in stock, more than likely you will end up ordering it, and that takes time. They are available on "Gyp Way" but the problem there is that you have no way of knowing how fresh they are. I have bought batteries off of eBay only to have them go dead after a couple of months. My solution to the problem of getting the batteries inexpensively, fresh, quickly, and easily was to go to Radio Shack and buy three, double A battery holders with leads. They are 99 cents each. Radio Shack used to have a 3, double A battery holder, but it is no longer listed in their catalog. If you connect the positive lead of one holder to the negative lead of another holder, and then the positive lead of that holder to the negative lead of the next holder, the resulting voltage will be the 4.5 volts that you need. If you have a soldering iron available it would be best to solder all connections. Because the battery holders are made out of polyethylene you cannot glue them together, but you can tape them. I used package sealing tape on mine. If you cut the connector and leads off the dead battery you can connect them to the remaining positive and negative leads from your battery holder. Be sure and cut the leads as close to the dead battery as possible so that you have extra long leads to place your new battery holder wherever you want to. You can buy, fresh dated, alkaline, double A batteries just about anywhere, very inexpensively. Hope this tip helps.
Bob K. macfan601 >Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:12:28 -0600 >Subject: Performa 631CD >From: "Rev. George G. Guillory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi all; >Just resubscribed after a few years off list. I just got a Performa 631CD >that has been working fine for the past couple of months. The other day I >powered it up and got no video. Checked the pram battery and it read 1.5 >volts. I had an extra that read 2.5 volts. Put it in and video came up. > After using it for about 5 minutes the video just faded out. Left it >running and video came back after about an hour. Does this sound like a >battery or dying monitor? Any and all replies greatly appreciated. TIA >--Thanks; Rev. George >--Maranatha (means the Lord cometh) -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
