Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-13 Thread Laurens Holst
I replaced the X-tal and against all expectations, my clock is running again. Thank god it is fixed with this EUR 1 solution. On my computer, the clock still isn't running perfectly, it is still running behind, but it's only a matter of hours, the date was still correct. I think my battery

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-12 Thread Pierre Gielen
I replaced the X-tal and against all expectations, my clock is running again. Thank god it is fixed with this EUR 1 solution. Pierre I replaced the accu, but they didn't have one alike so I got an 1.2V accu and a 2.4V accu to replace it. I did it, and now it remembers the screen settings,

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-11 Thread Laurens Holst
Not that it is really a big problem (the screensettings were the worst) I think it IS a big problem since: 1. The MAKEFILE utility for C will not function properly unless the source files are saved with the correct date and time; I don't program C(++)... 2. Keeping track of versions of

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-10 Thread Pierre Gielen
I've got a problem which is much alike. I replaced the accu, but they didn't have one alike so I got an 1.2V accu and a 2.4V accu to replace it. I did it, and now it remembers the screen settings, however, the clock is still confused... No solution yet. I've bought a new crystal which I'll

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-09 Thread Laurens Holst
I have replaced the backup battery in my NMS8255 last week. Originally, it was a 3.6V/46mA battery that was not available at my local electronics shop, so I put in a 3.6V/90mA type that was slightly bigger. That was not a problem since there's enough room on the PCB. Now screen settings,

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-08 Thread Pierre Gielen
(problem: real time clock in NMS8255 is not running) are u sure it's a 3.6 V battery and not a 2.4 V battery. This problem also occurs when one of the 3 cells is defective (a 3.6V battery is made of 3 X 1.2V ) I've measured 3.0 V when the computer is off and 3.5 V when power is on. Maybe

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-08 Thread Hans-Peter Zeedijk
xx:xx") and set date "xx/xx/xx" good luck. - Original Message - From: ladroop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 10:58 PM Subject: Re: Replacing RTC battery? Pierre Gielen schreef: I have replaced the backup battery in my NMS8255 l

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-08 Thread Pierre Gielen
I've tried that already. Doesn't work. try setting time and date from Basic (set clock "xx:xx:xx") and set date "xx/xx/xx" good luck. MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes) in the body (not

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-08 Thread ladroop
Pierre Gielen schreef: (problem: real time clock in NMS8255 is not running) are u sure it's a 3.6 V battery and not a 2.4 V battery. This problem also occurs when one of the 3 cells is defective (a 3.6V battery is made of 3 X 1.2V ) I've measured 3.0 V when the computer is off and

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-03-05 Thread Pierre Gielen
I have replaced the backup battery in my NMS8255 last week. Originally, it was a 3.6V/46mA battery that was not available at my local electronics shop, so I put in a 3.6V/90mA type that was slightly bigger. That was not a problem since there's enough room on the PCB. Now screen settings, date

RE: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-02-27 Thread Hans-Peter Zeedijk
bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Tristan Verzonden: woensdag 23 februari 2000 21:22 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: Re: Replacing RTC battery? I think the battery of the RTC in my NMS8255 is dead. Does anybody know if and how it can be replaced? It can

RE: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-02-27 Thread Hans Otten
being off tune. Easy to check by checking the time on a running machine after a couple of hours. -Original Message- From: Hans-Peter Zeedijk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 February 2000 13:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Replacing RTC battery? Reading this I am wonderering: My

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-02-24 Thread Maarten ter Huurne
On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Pierre Gielen wrote: First remove the old battery and go to an electronics shop with it, or write down the voltage and capacity :) Any idea how it looks or where it is located in the NMS8255? I've seen it some time ago in my 8250. It's large (about the same size as

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-02-24 Thread a.beevendorp
That's a typical HTML (Hard To Miss Lad) situation... When you remove the disk-drive part, you'll probably notice a yellow cylinder in the right front of the main PCB... That should be the 'battery'. GreeTz, BiFi Pierre Gielen [EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef in nieuwsbericht [EMAIL

Replacing RTC battery?

2000-02-23 Thread Pierre Gielen
I think the battery of the RTC in my NMS8255 is dead. Does anybody know if and how it can be replaced? Pierre MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes) in the body (not the subject) of the message.

Re: Replacing RTC battery?

2000-02-23 Thread Tristan
I think the battery of the RTC in my NMS8255 is dead. Does anybody know if and how it can be replaced? It can be replaced. First remove the old battery and go to an electronics shop with it, or write down the voltage and capacity :) Ask for a similar one. Remember that it's a rechargeable,