Re: 515 Cache Battery - Source and replacement

I'm not worried about paying for a new one from IBM.  I'm just more
concerned about how hard it is to replace on my 515 since I've never opened
one of these up.

If anyone has steps, including removing the front cover, I'd be most
gracious.  :)

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

There are a bunch of references in the archives.  I just took my battery
down to the local battery store and they built me one in a couple of
minutes.  It was more than $5 ($15)

Here is one thread:

http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200706/msg01432.html

Pete


Bradley Stone wrote:

Thanks, guys.  I really appreciate it.  Found a battery on Ebay I think.
:)  looks like a normal battery you could get for $5 from walmart for

your

cordless phone!

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx
wrote:

Sounds like Lukas has it covered for you.

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

Jack,

Thanks.  After option 2, do I power down?  I've never opened a system i
before.  I see a couple blue tabs on the top of the front panel.  I

imagine

those do something to open it up.

I heard some saying they had to pull a SCSI card to replace it.

 I'm not worried about it, work on PCs all the time.  But, without

having

done it before it I am a little wary, but not wary enough to not try

it.

 :)

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:00 AM, Jack Kingsley <

iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx

wrote:

Brad, not sure on part number but you will do it all in SST.

STRSST, option 1, 7 then 9, I believe you will do a option 2, then

replace

the battery then an option number 3.




On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

Hi, all!

Today my 515 told me my cache battery was dying (68 days left).

 After

some

searches I found that it should be a fairly easy job (I no longer

have

maintenance and estimate was 4k from IBM).

I'm wondering if anyone knew where to find the part and if this

replacement

is hard?  I have no problem shutting the machine down for the job.

Thanks!
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