Yeah I'm sorry I meant AA. Anyway, a friend of my dad's found a mac motherboard in a clearance bin labeled 'DEAD'. It didnt have anything like a battery holder, so he took 3 AA batteries, taped them together and spliced the connector. He said it worked like a charm.
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Powerbook Project <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks everyone this is a great solution, 3AA spliced to the connector so I > can replace them. Those darn Rayovacs are so hard to find and expensive. > E.L. > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 2:10 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Looks like this: >> http://retromaccast.ning.com/photo/5400-board-g3 >> Including the batteries this may cost 3-4 $ US. >> But I recommend the bigger AA. >> You will have to control them every once in a while, >> because their protection against leakage is not the best. >> >> >Three AAA batteries in a holder. I miss my starmax. >> > >> >On May 12, 2010 3:04 PM, "PowerbookSoCal" <[email protected]> >> >wrote: >> > >> >Does anyone know where to find a CMOS battery for an old Starmax? I >> >checked locally at Frys in LA area no luck. I know there are other >> >versions 841, 844 that will work but these seem to be in short supply >> >too. One site said Rayovac stopped making these batteries a year ago >> >(2009). I seen these for about $20 but that is insane, any cheaper >> >sources for about $12-$15 shipped? >> > >> >Thanks >> > >> >Eugene L >> >Hawthorne CA >> >> -- >> ----- >> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >> group. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To leave this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
