Hi Greg.

18-May-04 11:47:00, Greg Mayman wrote to Roy J. Tellason



 RJT>> That sounds like that 386dx40 router/firewall I have going here.
 RJT>>  The only problem with it is one of those soldered-in nicad
 RJT>> batteries that doesn't seem to want to hold a charge any more.
 RJT>> I have a new one sitting here on my desk, but don't know if I
 RJT>> want to bother sticking it in there or not.

 GM> I had a similar problem with the present m'board. But I bought a
 GM> 3x AA cell holder for $2.50 from Dick Smith Electronics, and a
 GM> pack of AA alkalines from the s'mart. I found a plug on something
 GM> else that fited the external battery connector on the m'board, and
 GM> I've been running on that for about 18 months. The last time I
 GM> measured the voltage, it was still way up there like a set of new
 GM> cells.

 GM> The idea came from the need to replace the off-board battery in my
 GM> sister's computer. The exact replacement was about $40, so I went
 GM> the cheap way with hers. From the size of the AA cells versus the
 GM> original battery, I'd guess this cheap way out might last two or
 GM> three times as long 

if you used 3 D size cells soldered together it'd almost certainly outlast
the rest of the computer.

 GM> And if you do go this way, remember to remove the link that
 GM> charges the onboard NiCad. Alkalines probably won't take kindly to
 GM> a charging current, however small.

if it comes in at less than their voltasge (4.5) volts it won't effect them.

 -=> Bye <=-

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