haverlan@tramp.Colorado.EDU (HAVERLAND MARC BRADLEY) (12/29/89)
I have a dead battery in a 286 clone that is marked 6.8V. Can I replace it with a 6V battery? Does the answer depend on the particular clone in question? Its an American 286. Thanks for any input, Marc Haverland haverlan@tramp.colorado.edu 650-1100
poffen@molehill (Russ Poffenberger) (12/30/89)
In article <15248@boulder.Colorado.EDU> haverlan@tramp.Colorado.EDU (HAVERLAND MARC BRADLEY) writes: >I have a dead battery in a 286 clone that is marked 6.8V. Can I replace >it with a 6V battery? Does the answer depend on the particular clone in >question? Its an American 286. > I can't think of any combination of known battery technologies that will get you 6.8V 1) Nicad 1.25V per cell, closest is 6.25V or 7.5V 2) Carbon-Zinc (also alkaline) 1.5V per cell, 6V or 7.5V 3) Lithium 3V per cell, closest is 6V 4) Lead Acid (or gel-cell) 2V per cell, closest is 6V I would say the 6V battery will probably work. Get a lithium if you can, incredible shelf or low drain life ~5 to 10 years. Russ Poffenberger DOMAIN: poffen@sj.ate.slb.com Schlumberger Technologies UUCP: {uunet,decwrl,amdahl}!sjsca4!poffen 1601 Technology Drive CIS: 72401,276 San Jose, Ca. 95110 (408)437-5254