PowerMac G4 733mhz PRAM Battery Question

[liketom]

Just a quick one -

i'm picking up a G4 PowerMac Quicksilver that has startup problems with it - and looking at the Apple Support site they say to replace the PRAM BAtt , fine and all but what is the Batt Name - like AA or AAA, C, D ect ....

looking to prob pick one up from Maplins if i can work out what battery is


Thanks

 

[Schtumple]

http://www.applemacparts.co.uk/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=352&sort=1a&filter_id=7499

I think thats what you need, possibly.

 

[liketom]

thanks -

now which one from this website - as i'm hoping to pick one up tonight

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx...ble Batteries&FromMenu=y&worldid=-6&doy=26m11

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

isn't it one of those 1/2 AA's? don't quote me on that though.

added:
yeah it is a 3.6v 1/2 AA.
TL-5101

hope this helps

 

[iPhil]

thanks -

now which one from this website - as i'm hoping to pick one up tonight

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx...ble Batteries&FromMenu=y&worldid=-6&doy=26m11

It's 1/2 AA 3.6V battery like this:
V
V
V

http://www.applemacparts.co.uk/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=352&sort=1a&filter_id=7499

I think thats what you need, possibly.

 

[liketom]

yep it is - picked it up tonight - and the battery in there is flat as a pancake - date on it say's 2001 so no wonder it's flat - Maplins say there 1/2 AA's are discontiued but somehow i think there lying so will buy online

thanks all

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

you can buy them on ebay for a few bucks. don't know what shipping would be for you though

 

[liketom]

Ok ordered the Batt - but in the mean time is there a way i can trick out the PowerMac to work without the battery ie say with some wires and some AA batts?

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

AA's are only 1.5v. and besides it should still start up and work fine without a battery. i tried it with my g4 and it still worked. you just might have to reset the time and everything once you put your battery in