PRAM Battery Replacement for PowerBook G3 400MHz Lombard - Alternatives?

[rusticmountain]

I want to replace the PRAM batter on my PowerBook G3 400MHz Lombard. A photo of the original is below.

The original PRAM battery contains four Panasonic VL2330 ( +3V ) button batteries. The cheapest I can find these same batteries for (with solder tabs) is $6.90 each from China.

Anyone have a suggestion for a cheaper / easier alternative for replacing my PRAM battery?

Thanks!

 

[pm-r]

It seems you're on the right track.

See this for comparison:
https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/7550-rebuilding-lombardpismo-pram-battery/

And it sounds like you've been here???
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesal...d=SB_20170525160927&SearchText=VL2330+battery


Anyway, good luck.


PS: Did you check if there was an equivalent battery model number that might be cheaper?




- Patrick
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[rusticmountain]

I actually hadn't checked Aliexp, thanks for the tip! Total there is $22.40 for all four which is a bit better than what I found on the big auction site.

 

[pm-r]

I actually hadn't checked Aliexp, thanks for the tip! Total there is $22.40 for all four which is a bit better than what I found on the big auction site.

Actually, if I recall when I had to replace a PRAM battery in a PB G3 many years ago, it cost around $30.00 back then and in todays dollar equivalent it would cost many times that amount, especially if bought via Apple!!!




- Patrick
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[pigoo3]

The cheapest I can find these same batteries for (with solder tabs) is $6.90 each from China.

$6.90 is pretty cheap as these sort of things goes. Considering the age of the computer...very lucky something is still available.

- Nick

 

[pigoo3]

This sort of PRAM battery is MUCH more common & MUCH more widely used in older desktop Mac's...and it still costs $3.95 from macsales.com. And I've seen them selling for much more on other sites:

- Nick