Re: Simple, cheap 4.5v PRAM battery for Mac Plus

2011-09-26 Thread Jeff Walther
On Sep 25, 8:57 pm, Wesley Furr wes...@megley.com wrote: I was moving some computers out of storage in our unfinished upstairs to the new storage shed out back, and found that the Lithium CMOS battery in my neat old IBM PS/2 Model 60 (monstrous tower that actually has a carrying handle!) had

Re: Simple, cheap 4.5v PRAM battery for Mac Plus

2011-09-26 Thread Jeff Walther
On Sep 24, 10:54 pm, GuyWithGuitars countjim...@gmail.com wrote: Batteries Plus carries it - but it's $14. Eveready #523 equivalent. That's too rich for my blood. Frys has a $6 battery which is the right size, but only delivers 3V. However, I believe that folks have found that 3V is enough to

Re: Simple, cheap 4.5v PRAM battery for Mac Plus

2011-09-26 Thread Doug McNutt
At 09:42 -0700 9/26/11, Jeff Walther wrote: On Sep 24, 10:54 pm, GuyWithGuitars countjim...@gmail.com wrote: Batteries Plus carries it - but it's $14. Eveready #523 equivalent. That's too rich for my blood. Frys has a $6 battery which is the right size, but only delivers 3V. However, I believe

RE: Simple, cheap 4.5v PRAM battery for Mac Plus

2011-09-25 Thread Wesley Furr
I was moving some computers out of storage in our unfinished upstairs to the new storage shed out back, and found that the Lithium CMOS battery in my neat old IBM PS/2 Model 60 (monstrous tower that actually has a carrying handle!) had leaked and caused a mess inside. :-( I think I have another

Re: Simple, cheap 4.5v PRAM battery for Mac Plus

2011-09-24 Thread GuyWithGuitars
Batteries Plus carries it - but it's $14. Eveready #523 equivalent. That's too rich for my blood. On Sep 21, 9:38 pm, bigcl...@aol.com wrote: This reply should be coming to the list in plaint text.  I had to log on to AOL.com and go to settings and uncheck rich text format for plaint text

Re: Simple, cheap 4.5v PRAM battery for Mac Plus

2011-09-21 Thread bigclaim
This reply should be coming to the list in plaint text. I had to log on to AOL.com and go to settings and uncheck rich text format for plaint text messages. I recently purchased a Mac Plus 4.5 volt battery from a supplier. I would have to dig into my e mails to get that name. IF someone