On 2025-02-27 3:47 PM, Radu Bogdan Dicher via groups.io wrote:
If I understand this right, the correct procedure is to desolder both tabs?... Given the top tab is spot welded, it may not be reusable? So, replacing?this with the appropriate coin battery socket and a new battery is the way to go?
When you get to the bottom side of the PCB, I'm pretty sure you'll find three "leads" sticking thru. Two go to the top side of the cell, and one to the underside. You'll need to carefully desolder all three to remove the cell, then clean up the holes. Not sure if you will find a socket that neatly fits the same footprint; you may have to just solder in the new battery. Those tabs are a permanent part of the battery. If you find a socket that will fit, you can just buy a standard coin cell without the tabs of course.
Steve Hendrix
