8X20 Merlin battery? (breadbox)

[Papagigo]

Does anyone remember if the 8X20 Merlin has a battery somewhere in it? This one has a (Feature Package 2)and the customer has to reprogram after every power failure..

(Upgrading their phone system to the 21st century,, not an option for them at this time!)

Mike Higgins

 

[merlinman]

The battery is on the FP-2.

In the days when that first came out, if one went, shall we say crazy, we would reset it by shorting the battery out.

That's why, today, there is a strap on the battery circuit of the Legend and Magix.

Shorting out that little battery caused whatever you used to short it out to get VERY HOT !

 

[Papagigo]

merlinman,

Do you know if the battery in the FP-2 can be replaced?

Mike Higgins

 

[merlinman]

I would assume anything can be replaced.

I am sure you can find one like it at some Batter Store, Batteries Plus comes to mind. You just have to solder it in.

If you take the FP-2 there, they can tell you if they can match it.

The trick to taking the FP-2 apart was it had interlocking tabs and you had to squeeze it just right. (I think, after all, it's been almost 20 years...)

 

[Papagigo]

Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try..

Mike Higgins

 

[AndrePa]

Memory Backup Battery is 3.6Volt Ni-cad. I used to get these at triad-online.com for about $25, but that was several Years ago.
If You are creative, get a cordless phone battery ( one for MLC-5 works nice, around $6 at WalMart ) 3.6 Volt, cut off the plug, and solder it on the board. A nylon wire tie will keep it strapped down.

Hope this helps, Andre

 

[fonedude]

Sandman.com sells those batteries.

 

[Papagigo]

Andrepa,

You are very resourceful!!
Thanks for the info.

(If I fix it for them, they'll probably try and keep the darn thing another 20 years!)

Mike Higgins