Re: [M100] With apologies; battery question

2020-08-09 Thread Kevin Becker
I do this with all my old computers. I put a label on the bottom with info about any battery and capacitor replacements that have been done. If not for me, then for some future owner. - Kevin > On Aug 9, 2020, at 11:32 PM, Doug Jackson wrote: > >  > And when you install them, be very caref

Re: [M100] With apologies; battery issue

2020-08-09 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 3:53 PM Doug Jackson wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > I used a 0.22F Super Capacitor and it worked beautifully - It is only > used to power the RAM when you are changing batteries, so I don't > understand why it would be an issue. It gives me over 20 minutes of > battery out tim

Re: [M100] With apologies; battery question

2020-08-09 Thread Doug Jackson
And when you install them, be very careful to put a sticker on the back of the device to remind you to remove them in 10 or so years. They will eat tracks from PCBs if left to leak. Kindest regards, Doug Jackson em: d...@doughq.com ph: 0414 986878 Check out my awesome clocks at www.dougswordcl

Re: [M100] With apologies; battery question

2020-08-09 Thread Kevin Becker
I will second ordering from arcade shopper, thats what I did for my M100, but someone mentioned once that you can use a common cordless phone battery from dollar store. I have another M100 waiting to try this on but haven’t Installed it yet. Arcade Shopper is the easiest way to go for a direct r

Re: [M100] With apologies; battery question

2020-08-09 Thread Greg Swallow
Greg has them on Arcadcshopper.com https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp/store/#!/Replacement-Batteries/c/32594049/offset=0&sort=nameAsc God Bless GregS <>< Aug 9, 2020 2:39:50 PM Hiraghm : > Naturally after entering lurk mode I would develop an issue with my M100 with > which I need advice. > >

Re: [M100] With apologies; battery issue

2020-08-09 Thread Jeffrey Birt
A super cap will work that is not the problem. The issues come down to making one fit, holding it in place, and that it does not back up nearly as long as the original NiCad did. None of these may be deal breakers for someone, I thought it was fun to try. For the average user popping in a NiMh i

Re: [M100] With apologies; battery issue

2020-08-09 Thread Doug Jackson
Hi Everybody, I used a 0.22F Super Capacitor and it worked beautifully - It is only used to power the RAM when you are changing batteries, so I don't understand why it would be an issue. It gives me over 20 minutes of battery out time, while I scour kitchen drawers looking for AAs. Kindest regar

Re: [M100] With apologies; battery issue

2020-08-09 Thread Jeffrey Birt
I did a video on this a year or so ago. I used a super cap as an experiment but would not recommend it. A modern NiMh batter works great in place of the original NiCad and will back up much longer than the super cap. While you in there have a look at the electrolytic capacitors and make sure the

[M100] With apologies; battery issue

2020-08-09 Thread Hiraghm
Naturally after entering lurk mode I would develop an issue with my M100 with which I need advice. I just replaced the 4 double-A Duracells in my M100, and when I turned it back on, it was completely reset... hterm was missing, rexmanager was missing, the date was back to 1900 00:00:00... Th

[M100] With apologies; battery question

2020-08-09 Thread Hiraghm
Naturally after entering lurk mode I would develop an issue with my M100 with which I need advice. I just replaced the 4 double-A Duracells in my M100, and when I turned it back on, it was completely reset... hterm was missing, rexmanager was missing, the date was back to 1900 00:00:00... Th