[ltp] Re: CMOS battery replacement on Thinkpad 600 series (Re: [ltp] Bootable live CD on 600/600X?) {Warning}

[Harry Popov]

> > In an emergency, you can get the battery from just about anywhere that
> > sells lithium batteries.  The CMOS battery is a standard size lithium
> > battery (I forget the number, but it's printed on the battery) in a custom
> > heatshrink case. This option requires a little more work, as you have to
> > attach wires to the battery to hook it up to the laptop.
> 
> Important: Do NOT attempt to SOLDER wires to one of those little lithium
> batteries. There's a good chance the battery will explode if you try.

True. And dangerous. Beside that in my practice i mentioned that if the battery (any type) is overheated during soldering it looses capaciry...

Harry Popov   LZ1BB   G QRP Club #4210