I had an A1000 as my main system from '90-93, and recently decided to get "back into" things. I lucked into an A4000 (originally an /030, with a Retina BLT Z3, Emplant board, Warp Engine 040 accelerator) and A2000 (GVP '030 board and RAM8 memory module) for under $100 (basically I paid for shipping). :-D
They arrived today, and the first thing I went to do was remove the slightly-fuzzy batteries. Unfortunately, the battery "tabs" ended up coming completely off the board instead of letting me do a nice neat snip and leaving some contacts to solder into:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/sets/72157600226133061/The same thing happened on the A2000, which had a worse battery. I'm not really worried about it at all though, because that system is pretty much going to be a spare for parts (I already have another A2000 with 2.04 ROMs, etc).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/sets/72157600226142951/If I'm not really worried about having a RTC, is this a major problem? Alternately, are there any individuals still left offering repair service, where I could ship them the 4000 and have a coin-type battery holder installed?
I look forward to getting the 4000 up and running, assuming I haven't completely toasted the box by taking off the battery.
If anyone wants the Emplant board, let me know. I have no interest in Mac emulation and have no use for it.
