yoyoyo wrote: Can you describe the "tack-soldered" procedure. Is that duel battery holder with two 1.5 volts batt.. Of course it is?
(with leads tack-soldered onto the original Mac battery holder) "Bob C." wrote: > I have two LC's, an LCIII+ and a Performa 460 that have the PRAM operating > successfully on 3 volts, using a $1.49 enclosed battery holder from Radio > Shack (with leads tack-soldered onto the original Mac battery holder) and > two alkaline AA-cells each. They've each been operating now for 4 months or > more with no apparent drop in voltage, since the current drain is negligible > for the clock and PRAM (Think how long the battery lasts in a digital > watch!). Some people seem to think that doing this is something like > sacreligious, but when you can buy an LC for $4 or less, it seems crazy to > spend 6 to 10 dollars for the "proper" lithium battery. Besides, I get > AA-cells free. :-) > > Bob -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
