How do I replace my GS “BatRAM battery”?
The standard GS battery is a 3.6V Lithium type rated at 1.2AH. It is called the “BatRAM” battery because it keeps the Battery RAM and Clock IC going when you turn OFF power. To get to the battery, you must disconnect the AC cord and pop out the Power Supply. If you have a ROM 03 GS, you can slip out the old battery and slip in ‘one like it’. On the ROM 01 GS, you will need a Lithium battery with leads you can connect to cut-off leads from the old battery– about 3/4″ each for most connection methods– remaining on the motherboard. Be sure to mark the “+” lead on the motherboard with white-out. Night Owl Productions used to sell a convenient “Slide-On” Lithium battery made by Tadiran. It came with springy ends that would slip over the cut-off leads from the original GS battery. Radio Shack sells a few models of 3.6V Tadiran Lithium batteries. Mostly, these have smooth ends and are intended to fit into a holder– for example, one model is “AA” size. Connecting an insulated size AA holder
