akcs.amparsonjr@vpnet.UUCP (Anthony M. Parson, Jr.) (02/06/90)
I'd measure the voltage present at the battery pins, check for polarity, and replace it with carbon-zinc batteries, say, C or D size in the next lower voltage you can get with batteries in series. That's what I did twice on an XT multi i/o card where the clock battery went bad after 1 year (this was a rechargeable VARTA battery). Voltage was around 5VDC, so I used 3 D batteries in series = 4.5 VDC. Worked beautifully, and the set of Radio Shack "battery of the month" cheapies didn't need replacement for around 15 month! Apparently carbon-zinc batteries can be given a slight recharge. ---------------------------------------- | STANDARD DISCLAIMER: | | "... on the other hand, some very | UUCP: akcs.amparsonjr@vpnet.uucp | knowledgable people may justifiably | | disagree with my comments, in whole | C-serve: 73336,1667 | or in part ... " | ----------------------------------------