On 2025-02-27 2:32 PM, Radu Bogdan Dicher via groups.io wrote:
I lifted today the CRT card, just enough to have some access to the battery, but I'm still unsure how it's supposed to come off. I tried prying the top spring "leaf," but it seems attached (possibly soldered) to the battery - or is that a top lid over the battery? And then there's a piece of foam underneath, possibly double-sided sticking. I'd rather not remove the whole mainboard just to replace this, but I don't think I can try many more prying and pulling before?I risk something more serious due to the lack of access.
Stop prying! I've used that type battery many times. The tab on top is spot-welded to the cell, with two fingers soldered thru the PCB. underneath is another, smaller tab, with a single finger soldered thru the PCB. You will need to gain access to the bottom side of the PCB to desolder that.
Steve Hendrix
