I agree very much...one day I'll sit down and remove all worn out batteries in my 11 of 13 Amigas in storage. (2 already converted) I know how to clean up the circuit board. That is what happened to me in my Haunted House pinball machine, and it was a nightmare to fix it. (I successfully got it to work again :-D ) But I really don't want to use batteries anymore. There's a semiconductor called the "memory capacitor" that is leak-free and can last for probably 20 years. The problem is that I can only find a 5V version. I tried installing a 5V memory capacitor in my 4000 but the power only lasts for a few days. All zorro original Amigas operate the RTC clock on 3.6V. If anyone can find a 3V (or 3.6V) version, greater than 1 farad, I greatly appreciate it! :-)
Worst case scenerio? Rebuild the 3.6V RTC circuit to work with 5V, and that means replacing all 3.6V components including the RTC chip. :-?
