Re: CMOS battery lasts only 6-9 months

rubenstein.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

On May 2, 4:16 pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
rubenstein.mar...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
The original CMOS battery in my laptop - a 2032 lithium coin cell -
lasted 5 years. Since then the various replacements seem to last
only 6 to 9 months.

Where are you buying them from ?

Graham

Hi, One I got from Asda (UK), another I got from Wilkinsons - well
known brand - the other 2 I think from watch repair shops. That
said, all the time I'd been looking for Maxell. Certainly, this
time I'm not going to be fobbed off with "this is the best on the
market" ***. I'll search high and low till I find Maxell, after
all, that was fitted as original.

Thanks

Martin

It is fairly common for the leakage current to increase over time ! A
microamp-meter in series with the battery will show you what the
leakage level is. Don't do this with the machine plugged in ! In fact
unplug the power lead to make sure.

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Best Regards:
Baron.
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