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At 09:05 12/22/1998 -0600, Eric DeLong wrote: > I think we go this a few years ago at one of my old jobs. The > control panel battery powers the real-time clock the AS400 uses to > set it's clock during IPL. I think you have to get a new control > panel as they can't just replace the battery. A couple of years ago, a client started getting messages that the battery needed to be replaced on an F model 9406. The CE brought out the fanciest battery I've ever seen. Probably was worth more than the control panel. >From what he told me, I guess the battery has an expected life of 60 months or so, and the system automatically starts complaining that it wants a new one after that period of time. Pete Hall peteh@inwave.com http://www.inwave.com/~peteh +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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