+sm3 #1 Posted March 13, 2013 Hello everyone, I have an ICD R-time 8 cartridge that I've removed the original solder tab from. I have tested the cartridge works by temporarily connecting the Keystone 105 battery holder to it, now I would like to permanently install the battery. I really have not done much soldering/desoldering, so my question is, do I just desolder the front and back + and - locations of this PCB, push in and solder the Keystone battery holder? Thanks for taking a look. Steve Update: Worked better than I thought. The finished product with the battery holder soldered in is attached here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atari8warez #2 Posted March 14, 2013 That should do as all three vias (+) just south of the edge connector are linked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+sm3 #3 Posted March 14, 2013 OK thanks. I will give it a shot and see what happens. Strange they used the solder tab to begin with. I guess it's a cost-cutting measure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atari8warez #4 Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) I really meant south of the pass-thru connector above, but I think you've got it right anyway..... When I had my R-Time 8, I followed their lead and soldered a new battery instead of replacing the tabs with a battery holder . Edited March 14, 2013 by atari8warez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+sm3 #5 Posted March 14, 2013 I suppose I could have went that route as well, another solder tab, it was just attached to the one side of the PCB obviously. But I think I've seen a photo where others have done this. I don't know. I don't want to mess it up. It's not like I really *need* an RTC or anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atari8warez #6 Posted March 14, 2013 I suppose I could have went that route as well, another solder tab, it was just attached to the one side of the PCB obviously. But I think I've seen a photo where others have done this. I don't know. I don't want to mess it up. It's not like I really *need* an RTC or anything. I think you are doing it the right way, I would have done the same if I wasn't lazy enough to get by backside up and get a battery holder, online ebay shopping didn't exist in those days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+sm3 #7 Posted March 30, 2013 Finally got around to the desoldering/soldering. I think it went well. It works, so that is main thing I've updated my original post with pictures of the final result in case someone else has one and wants to attempt this fix. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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