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Offline Pop Bumper Pete

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WPC coin batterty mount
« on: November 21, 2022, 06:20:21 PM »
G’day, I am wanting to add a coin battery holder to my WPC-95 MPU, (not skilled enough to solder a socket for NVRAM)
Any suggestions on how to mount it?

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Re: WPC coin batterty mount
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2022, 09:19:24 PM »
The easiest option is a battery pack from jaycar mate all the button battery mounts I’ve used have been fidly or need a hole drilled


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Re: WPC coin batterty mount
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2022, 09:20:10 PM »
Battery pack just run some wires and solder them to the original battery pack solder tabs


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Re: WPC coin batterty mount
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2022, 10:09:03 AM »
I really like Frank from TNT product
The guess work is taken out of it
If it isn't broke, it isn't pinball.

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Re: WPC coin batterty mount
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2022, 11:22:17 AM »
Battery pack just run some wires and solder them to the original battery pack solder tabs


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Ive done that, and forgotten to remove the batteries, the corosion still moved up the wire and infected the board

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Re: WPC coin batterty mount
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2022, 11:14:42 AM »
Ahhh bugger


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