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PRAM battery change of iMac G3 DV400 SE
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<blockquote data-quote="CaptainKirk" data-source="post: 1702237" data-attributes="member: 234178"><p>Hello</p><p></p><p>I need to change the PRAM battery of my iMac G3 DV400 SE as it hasn't been starting up for a few weeks now. I am posting here to get some safety advise, both to avoid electrocution myself and to avoid damaging the electronics. Please bear in mind I am a complete novice and a lay person. I have located the battery behind the RAM and Airport Card hatch - and I intend to change the battery through here rather than take apart the entire bottom half of the machine. Anyway, I have kept it unplugged for a few weeks. Now, do I need to get anti static gloves/ wrist strap, mat, etc? What tools do I need - for example tongs to pull out the battery or is it safe to just do it with bare hands? And how about clothing and shoe wear? Is a bed in a carpeted room OK? Or what sort of environment should I do this in? For that matter, should I do this myself or should it be handled by professionals?</p><p></p><p>Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CaptainKirk, post: 1702237, member: 234178"] Hello I need to change the PRAM battery of my iMac G3 DV400 SE as it hasn't been starting up for a few weeks now. I am posting here to get some safety advise, both to avoid electrocution myself and to avoid damaging the electronics. Please bear in mind I am a complete novice and a lay person. I have located the battery behind the RAM and Airport Card hatch - and I intend to change the battery through here rather than take apart the entire bottom half of the machine. Anyway, I have kept it unplugged for a few weeks. Now, do I need to get anti static gloves/ wrist strap, mat, etc? What tools do I need - for example tongs to pull out the battery or is it safe to just do it with bare hands? And how about clothing and shoe wear? Is a bed in a carpeted room OK? Or what sort of environment should I do this in? For that matter, should I do this myself or should it be handled by professionals? Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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