From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 5/24/2025 6:32 AM, Heinz Schmitz wrote:   
   > Paul     wrote:   
   >   
   >> ...   
   >> The record for "cool-ness in a battery replacement", is when   
   >   
   > you find, after disassembly, that the battery is soldered onto the   
   > main board, and, of course, you have to order a replacement   
   > online.   
   >   
   > Regards,   
   > H.   
      
   The Dallas Semi era of time keeping devices, the coin   
   cell was inside the soldered-down IC package.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_clock   
      
   This led to some creative forms of repair. The Dallas Semi   
   chip is no longer used in PCs and the division of labor is different now.   
      
   https://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2009-10-10-renovating-   
   -dallas-battery-chip.htm   
      
      Paul   
      
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