Re: DECpc 425SE

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Dec 4, 2019, at 5:46 PM, Antonio Carlini via cctalk 
> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> 
> ...
> The button cell looks very much like it is soldered in. It's approximately 
> 12mm in diameter. I've read numerous warnings not to go to near a button cell 
> with a soldering iron so I'm not really keen to do that, especially as I 
> don't know for sure that it will fix the problem.

I'm curious what the reason is for that warning.  After all, the thing was 
soldered in to begin with; it certainly won't mind the heat.  You'd want to 
make sure you don't short it out while doing it, of course; some insulating 
tape might help with that.

        paul