Re: "Fat" 170 appears dead after a power outage -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: "Fat" 170 appears dead after a power outage
From: "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2023 14:47:08 -0700
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On 11/2/23 2:01 AM, Patrik Schindler wrote:

That would be the first-known-to-me AS/400 or successor where a dead
battery prevents the machine from just working. So far, it seems to
just keep the clock alive.

In fact, I know someone owning a 170 with a dead battery that was
exactly matching my experience.

Indeed. The clock battery has been dead on that particular box for years, without any apparent ill effects other than it forgetting the time if power is interrupted.

On the other hand, if the battery has leaked, . . .

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JHHL

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