[Power] replacement RTC batteries for XO-1 and XO-1.5; which are recommended?

[James Cameron]

That's really bad advice and can lead to fire or battery explosion.

Never use CR2032 in an XO laptop.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 09:41:48AM +1300, Nicholas wrote:
> Sorry but this might be worse than useless info.
> 
> OLPC 1.5 and later RTC batteries appear to be CR2032 cells w/welded tabs and heatshrunk with a connector.
> 
> 1: Salvage the old connector
> 2: Order some generic parts
> 3: Sit down and a skilled soldering iron wielder can spend an afternoon doing a dozen or so batteries laptops at a time (spend less than a half a second on each tab, waiting for the first tab to cool before going on to the second).
> 
> Helpful--or not :)
> 
> 
> ----- Original message -----
> > Does anyone have recommended RTC battery model number(s) handy for XO-1
> > and XO-1.5?   In context with these very useful RTC (Real-Time-Clock on
> > motherboard) rescue/maintenance tips here:
> > 
> >       http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Fix_Clock/Background
> > 
> > Evidently some schools prefer a clean start, replacing all their RTC
> > batteries now that XO-1 laptops especially are approaching a decade of
> > life.   Depending what RTC prices and Minimum Order Quantities are
> > forthcoming in 2016+ of course -- both for smaller & larger operations --
> > perhaps Nathan has an idea?
> > 
> > (Less urgent, but recommended RTC battery model numbers for XO-1.75 and
> > XO-4 would be wonderful too, if handy?)
> > 
> > *Aside: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Reuse_checklist
> > <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Reuse_checklist> is an excellent more
> > comprehensive list of refurbishing tactics for those interested!*
> 
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