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Will a Powerbook 520c run with the internal PRAM battery removed?
Posted by: Motu on 2024-06-15 08:25:28
If I remove the PRAM battery from my Powerbook 520c will the machine run without issues?
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2024-06-15 09:37:46
No different from operating with a dead one. It won’t keep time and date, and you can’t cold boot from the main battery.
Posted by: demik on 2024-06-15 10:09:07
Yes. It will even boot without the ribbon that goes to the trackpad and connect the pram battery (so without the trackpad as well)
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2024-06-15 13:13:31
Can confirm, as someone who forgot to plug the trackpad in when reassembling his 540c like an idiot.
Posted by: Motu on 2024-06-15 16:47:32
Thanks for the replies everyone
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