On Thursday 27 February 2025 03:47:52 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?
No, the "tabs" are not re-usable. They're a part of the battery. I've replaced these in a variety of equipment, unsoldering them and then installing a socket and new battery as you describe. The tricky detail is finding a socket with the right spacing to go into the same holes...
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