-=> ROY J. TELLASON wrote to GREG MAYMAN <=-

 GM> Now here's a puzzler that you or one of our other correspondents
 GM> may be able to help with.

 GM> I have been given an EPSON 386 computer, model EL3/33. The problem
 GM> with it is that the CMOS battery has died. But I can't find
 GM> anything that looks like a battery anywhere on board.

 GM> I even opened the p/s to check for a battery inside, but no go
 GM> there too.

 GM> But there is a realtime clock module - "DALLAS DS1287 REAL TIME
 GM> 9026B3".

 RJT> That's probably what has the battery in it.

Likely. Tossed a IBM PS2 Modem 55 for this same reason
amd the cost of a new Dallas chip.
Neighbor upstairs has the exact same model but it hasn't died yet.

 GM> Does anyone recognize this part?

 RJT> Not specifically,  but Dallas was a maker of those things.

 GM> Is it one of those clock modules with the internal battery?

 RJT> It would appear so.

 GM> If so is there anyway to bypass the battery or hook in an external
 GM> one?

 RJT> I don't know.  I've heard that *some* people have had luck with opening
 RJT> those things up,  and hooking other batteries up to it,  though I don't
 RJT> know how you'd go about such a thing.

 I read the descriptions.
 Not for the faint of heart, less than ideal eyesight or skills.

 
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