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RampageIII
12-19-2002, 05:59 PM
Removed the CMOS battery from my Leadtek 7350KDA board and accidentally broke the retainer clip off. Think it can be replaced? Or am I out of luck?:(
causticVapor
12-19-2002, 06:16 PM
You're not SOL if you can find a way to keep it in there, against the lower contact.But make sure the metal that used to be on top is somehow replaced... hmm.. a soldering iron comes to mind ;)
sm8000
12-19-2002, 06:35 PM
maybe www.molex.com might have a replacement part for you....
RampageIII
12-19-2002, 06:39 PM
Yeah, I wasn't sure if the metal clip needed to make contact back to the board. Or if it was just something to hold the battery in.

Oh well, I sent three emails to tech support. Hoping for a simple solution.

From what I can see, soldering in that area might be tricky.
causticVapor
12-19-2002, 07:02 PM
Sorry If I wasn't that clear -- yes, I think the top part has to make contact with the metal arm in order to have a circuit.

A better design would have been one with the battery in a clip you can take out with a screwdriver... Abit has even gone one step further by making the battery holder have the behavior of an expansion-card slot... very convenient!
RampageIII
12-19-2002, 10:23 PM
I'm going to RMA the sucker. Wouldn't you know, I'm two weeks over my warranty from Newegg! :mad:

Hope I don't have a problem with Leadtek.
RampageIII
12-20-2002, 10:54 PM
No support from Leadtek!:mad:

Did manage to get the battery sorted but that brought me back to my first problem, no boot.

Guess I fried the cpu. Can bearly hear the speaker message. Sounds like "Central processor damaged or improperly installed".:(

Back to the drawing board.