->  TW>> I used one of those 4 AA cell bateery holders myself to avoid
->  TW>> removing the MB and replacing the NiCad soldered in CMOS battery
->  TW>> myslef. In fact I still have a couple laying arround with the MB
->  TW>> connectors on them.

->  CA> 4 AA cells would be 6 volts, not 3.6 volts. :-)

-> 4.8 in NiCd,

-> but anyway some of the older motherboards want 6V at the external
-> battery connector... some of them are are happy with 4.5 or less.

 Woops, Showing my Age aggain. I did but those Battery holders for 286
Machines. 
Seems like yesterday that I bought them. 
Lets see, They say the Mind is the First thing to go but I don't
rembmeber what was Next!!  :-)  :-)
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