[X4U] How much can it cost

[Paul Moortgat]

I removed the 3.6 V battery and it's 3.7 V.  I placed it back.

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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