[Olpc-za] Fix clock problem

[Evert Groenewald]

Hi list
I am the owner of a OLPC  XO1 (via Ebay) that has the "RTC chip lost 
power" http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Fix_clock problem. I've tried without 
much success to fix the problem. Currently I have a cable (Nokia DKU-5) 
that has been "hacked" so that http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Serial_adapters 
it has a serial connecter that fits onto the OLPC motherboard. I can see 
the connection when starting up minicom but seem unable to connect so 
that I can fix the problem. That leaves three possibilities, a) the OLPC 
is really bricked (which I do not believe is the case) or b) that the 
hacked wire has not been correctly hacked and thus cannot communicate 
correctly with the OLPC motherboard, or c) that doing this is just 
beyond my admittedly very limited technical abilities.
My eight year old niece is coming for a visit over new year from Oz 
(first time that we will meet in person) and I would like to give the 
OLPC to her.
Is there someone on the list that can be of assistance please? Does 
someone know where I can source a serial adapter cable + connecter, or 
have one that I can borrow to try and fix the problem. Is there anyone 
in SA that has any experience with this problem that can be of 
assistance?  Should I be unable to apply the fix myself, I am willing to 
courier the laptop to whoever would be willing to help.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

evert