Just whip off and replace ??? Got one off an old laptop the small battery type 

 

 

 

Anyone made a 2023 loom up to do the same job ???

 

 

 

 

 

If direct to the circuit board, then buy the replacement tagged and "legged" cell and resolder. If it's fly lead attached to the battery by welded type tags and covered in heatshrink?: Cut off the heatshrink and carefully prise the tags off the face of the cell using small pliers - thus preserving the fly-lead including the tags. Then use insulation tape to hold the detached tags in place against the faces of the new cell and re=attach to the 'puter.

Repaired my 12 year old Packard Bell without touching the surface mounted original component, that is,  apart from soldering on a replacement battery holder+ leads onto its upward facing surfaces - there was the space in the case to accommodate the reaplacement holder + the existing holder. Works fine.

 

 

Nick

Edited 28 July, 201510 yr by Clunkclick

I had a CMOS memory loss on my  old IBM600  laptop. CR2016 located inside memory compartment . Tags held in place with tape, leads red & black. Simple replace cell and as a precaution, I checked power to the plug with a meter.

Thanks for the replies, useful for future reference, as it happens the laptop in question seemed to sort itself before I had chance to break the iron. So no further action needed.