source for A2000 clock battery?

[blakespot]

I know this has surely been discussed everywhere, but I am looking for a replacement (NiCd, actually) for my A2000 clock battery. Can someone point me to a current source?

Funny, I got this A2000 new in box in 2000.  I replaced the battery then.  The replacement is now leaking.  In my mind it was still a new battery.  But -- 10 years.  Oy - time flies.




blakespot

[blakespot]

Thanks, any source for a NiCad battery?  As I understand it, these actually last much longer between charges in this context and NiMH batteries can possibly do harm to the charging circuits.

Or was this incorrect information?  Thanks.



blakespot

[blakespot]

Forget NiCad, they do leak sooner or later. I have a NiMH instead in my A4000.

Check this:

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=41292



blakespot

[blakespot]

Here I am again (14 years later), searching for a tech answer and finding that over a decade ago I asked the question and info was given leading to a solution. There needs to be a word for that -- it's happening to me more and more (usually I find traces of my earlier questions on the Usenet, though.)

At ANY rate, since this post I've twice replaced the battery in my Amiga 2000. Most recently it was a very large 3.5v pack with huge mAh rating, but it did the job (built by Batteries Plus for me).

So, again I need to replace this battery. I've got it run a distance from the mobo with cables and I just solder the new onto the cables and keep it hanging under the plastic faceplate -- leak away, battery, 'tis no matter!


SO -- Batteries Plus has in stock a small 3.6v NiCAD with 400mAh. I see the original A2000 clock battery was 3.6v NiCAD with 80mAh. I just wanted to get opinion here (it's been a while since I get into this) that I should be fine with that much higher mAH. I am sure the current large 3x1.2pack has even higher than that --- and it might be a NiMH, I can't recall for certain.

Thanks for confirming or dispelling. Cheers.

Edit: I am aware of the coin-cell motherboard mounted kits that make the swapout easier. I'm not interested in that - I've got these cables run and soldering new batteries to them every 4 years is a breeze.

bp

[blakespot]

I just soldered in a 3.6v NiMH with 700mAh (way more than needed obv) from Batteries Plus. I didn't want to take the whole damned system down and remove the board. (Re-setting up a flooded basement and wanted to do the battery before getting the Amiga 2000 '020 online).

Edit: At the end of a cable, battery not near mobo.

bp