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[Bazzaq]

Hi.. I need to replace the battery on my Blizzard ppc card. Before i go pulling at it, it seems to be held on either by a small clip that goes through the board or glue???

I did not want to pull at it incase i snap it off.

Any advice would be helpful.

thanks.

Baz.

[x56h34]

You need to unsolder it and install a new Panasonic VL2020 replacement battery. It's a rechargeable Lithium coin battery.

[Bazzaq]

x56h34 wrote:
You need to unsolder it and install a new Panasonic VL2020 replacement battery. It's a rechargeable Lithium coin battery.

Is the solder underneath the battery? or is it on the small arm / hook piece, do i just bend the battery up till it snaps off..

Just being carefull i don't break the blizzard..

[x56h34]

There is no bending/snapping off involved, unless you want to break things.

You need a soldering iron and you need to heat up the two solder points that hold the battery pins connected to the BPPC board. These pins go through the board and appear on the other side. I suggest that you take the board over together with a replacement VL2020 battery to someone with good soldering experience/skills and have the dead battery replaced.

If you don't have good soldering experience, this would be a bad place to start learning (e.g. the expensive and fragile BPPC card).

[Bazzaq]

Thanks for the info.. im just going from memory, will pull the bliz out of my tower and have another look.. I only remember the 1 pin going through the board.. I know someone with great skill who will do it for me.. Just needed some guidance before i pass it to him..