I'm recapping my iBook G3 clamshell, and I was planning on just removing the "supercapacitor" unless it's going to cause issues. My battery is dead, and I don't plan on rebuilding the battery, and don't care my PRAM settings don't save, so I was thinking I'd just remove it, so I don't have to worry about it leaking, but it does look like console5 has a few in stock, so I could replace it. They are new old stock I assume, I don't think they're being manufactured any longer, so that concerns me with potential failures in the short term. Does anyone have any insight on if I can remove this cap without any issues with the operation of the iBook?
In theory, could you wire up a coin cell holder with a couple diodes inline to prevent the board from attempting to charge the coin cell?
In theory, could you wire up a coin cell holder with a couple diodes inline to prevent the board from attempting to charge the coin cell?