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From: henderso@netcom.com (Mark C. Henderson)
Subject: Re: Dead Sparc 2
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In article <DpJr5I.Kny@mail.auburn.edu>,
Doug Hughes <doug@eng.auburn.edu> wrote:
>It depends on which chip has gone bad. If it's the battery backed up one,
>(the fat thick one), then you should just need a new battery.

Installing a new battery into a MK48T02 is a tricky procedure. 
Carving into chips with a knife just isn't a whole lot of fun and it 
isn't worth the trouble when a new NVRAM chip runs US$20. 

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