Here is a weird battery story. Maybe someone can suggest what's goimg on. Twice, I replaced the battery on my SM 5000 250, vintage 1997. And each time, it fell out-- or was pushed.
Here's the narrative. I unplugged a lot of things, and I pulled the motherboard out just far enough so that my wife's smaller hand could push the new battery down on the metal prongs and then press down on the velcro.
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Three possibilities occur to me (1) my wife is not pressing down enough (she says she pressed it very hard completely in place); (2) some vibration or electronic event is causing the battery to lift up; (3) I'm doing something wrong.
Maybe someone can suggest a solution before I try for the 3rd (and last!) time.
This is a little late, but I would suggest carefully disconnecting all the wires and sliding the MB far enough out so you can inspect the Velcro on the MB and verify the battery is correctly in place. Also, depending on the battery, you might have long battery leads on it to the connector. If that is the case, loop them around the battery in case they are catching on something when you slide the MB back in.
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