In a message dated 8/5/03 7:10:35 PM, gionpeters at comcast.net writes: << Most PRAMs I have looked at have one of the 2 cells nearly dead, while the other is a lot closer to the charged 3.0 V. I _think_ when the PRAM gets charged up, it looks at either cell for 3.0 V. >> Hmmm....worth looking at. This weekend, I'll tear one apart and check out the theory! Andrew