[X4U] How much can it cost

[Paul Moortgat]

Randy,

Later I could talk to a repair guy and he told me that it doesn't  
matter if the battery is dead or not.  Not anymore.  This was in the  
old days.  Is he right?

Paul Moortgat

On 30 May 2008, at 16:48, Randy B. Singer wrote:

>
> On May 30, 2008, at 6:29 AM, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>
>> Can it be that the battery is out of order?
>
> I'd say that this is very likely.
>
> The PRAM battery typically gives out after about 3 to 5 years.  But  
> it can give up a lot earlier, or later.
>
> The PRAM battery provides a bit of power so that your Mac can  
> remember its settings, such as your preferences and the date and  
> time, while it is turned off.  Sometimes an early sign that the  
> battery is going bad is that your date and/or time will become  
> incorrect, but often the first sign that the battery is dead is that  
> your Mac won't startup.
>
> The PRAM battery is a small cylindrical lithium battery that looks  
> like a short AA battery.  In fact it is colloquially called a "1/2  
> AA."  It is located on the motherboard and it snaps in and out just  
> like a AA battery in a toy.  Your Mac's PRAM battery is probably a  
> light purple and black.
>
> Tadiran # TL5101 Lithium Battery
> 3.6 Volts
> 0.97" long x 0.56" diameter
>
> Other World Computing is a good source for PRAM batteries.
> They stock them for only $5:
> http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/BAA36VPRAM/
>
> $7 including shipping
> http://tinyurl.com/39ur2b
>
>
> You can also get one (for a bit more money) at a local Radio Shack  
> (you can't purchase them online from Radio Shack for some reason ).
> $15
> Catalog #: 23-026
> <http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104707&cp>
>
>
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