F footlooseman New Member Joined Mar 25, 2020 Messages 6 Location Sioux Falls, SD, USA Aug 19, 2020 #1 Trying to find a Tadiran 7.2 v battery replacement for my Compaq Deskpro 386. Any ideas? Attachments 81EEE160-48B7-4C12-9882-538C42A35F8F.jpeg 17.3 KB · Views: 2
Chuck(G) 25k Member Joined Jan 11, 2007 Messages 44,458 Location Pacific Northwest, USA Aug 19, 2020 #2 Any exact replacement is going to cost an am and a leg. Were this my system, I'd just get a AA battery holder and stick two 3.6V cells in it like this: Those should be in plentiful supply--Macs used it as a PRAM battery.
Any exact replacement is going to cost an am and a leg. Were this my system, I'd just get a AA battery holder and stick two 3.6V cells in it like this: Those should be in plentiful supply--Macs used it as a PRAM battery.
F footlooseman New Member Joined Mar 25, 2020 Messages 6 Location Sioux Falls, SD, USA Aug 21, 2020 #3 Thank you! I will try using this. Much cheaper. I guess I forgot I could just use two batteries together to get the same voltage.
Thank you! I will try using this. Much cheaper. I guess I forgot I could just use two batteries together to get the same voltage.
C Casey Veteran Member Joined May 31, 2016 Messages 621 Location Fairfield, Ohio Aug 22, 2020 #4 Useful info. I have a Deskpro 286 that needs the same battery. Those fit in a AA holder?
Chuck(G) 25k Member Joined Jan 11, 2007 Messages 44,458 Location Pacific Northwest, USA Aug 22, 2020 #5 A full AA is 14.5 × 50.5 mm; the half AA is 14.5 × 25.0 mm per Wikipedia So yes, two in an AA holder should work fine. Double half-AA battery holders are also available. Your poison...
A full AA is 14.5 × 50.5 mm; the half AA is 14.5 × 25.0 mm per Wikipedia So yes, two in an AA holder should work fine. Double half-AA battery holders are also available. Your poison...
C Casey Veteran Member Joined May 31, 2016 Messages 621 Location Fairfield, Ohio Aug 24, 2020 #6 Chuck(G) said: A full AA is 14.5 × 50.5 mm; the half AA is 14.5 × 25.0 mm per Wikipedia So yes, two in an AA holder should work fine. Double half-AA battery holders are also available. Your poison... Click to expand... I see, now. Thanks!
Chuck(G) said: A full AA is 14.5 × 50.5 mm; the half AA is 14.5 × 25.0 mm per Wikipedia So yes, two in an AA holder should work fine. Double half-AA battery holders are also available. Your poison... Click to expand... I see, now. Thanks!