SparcBook Tadpole

[Tony Duell]

> 
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:54:21 +0100 (BST)
> ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
> 
> > What is the battery? A lithium coin cell?
> Yes.
> 
> > Having had all sorts of batteries leak over the years, I would be happer 
> > if you could repmve the old battery (even if it makes a mess of the top 
> > of the package. Is that possible?
> I never had problems with leaking lithium coin cells.

I can;t rememebr if I have. I've had jsut about every other kind of 
battery leak, though..

> You can remove the battery by cutting the top of the chip. But be
> carefull, the other half of the top contains the oszilator crystal of
> the RTC. I don't like to remove the battery because it weakens the top

Of course, For the moment I'd forgotten about that xtal. I asusme it's a 
norm,al 32768Jz one.

How are the connections fro the battey and crystal made to the chip itelf?

-tony