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From: rjhall@CIE.UOREGON.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Battery for the Commodore?
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Date: 13 Jun 90 01:53:11 GMT
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I have a Commodore-128 and a question.  Some computer consultant at my mom's
office told her that Commodores have internal batteries that maintain their
chips, and that if you don't replace the battery in your Commodore before it
wears out, the chips fizzle and the computer becomes permanently useless.
I've never heard anything like this before, but I'm worried, as my computer
is several years old (and seemingly holding up just fine).  My question is,
is this true, and if so what should I do?  Thanks muchly!
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