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First post, by Nibitor

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I just got this "mystery" motherboard that I can't find any info on the internet.

MBO is labeled "kp920124332 v2.20"

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The board is in excellent condition, the battery doesn't seem to have leaked, (is this a rechargeable battery?).
If anyone can help I would appreciate it.

Reply 1 of 6, by debs3759

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That battery is a Varta type. It will eventually leak. I highly recommend getting rid of it and replacing with something that won't.

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Reply 2 of 6, by dominusprog

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Remove the battery nonetheless and you can connect a 3.6V lithium battery instead.

https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/morse-kp-386dx

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Reply 3 of 6, by Nibitor

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Ok, but can you tell from the picture is it rechargeable or not? What type i can solder on?
I can go for the external solution, i have 4-pin header, but i don't know anything about the jumper settings that regulates 3.6V vs 6.0V (not explained/printed onboard), no manuals etc.
That's why i asked for help 😀

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(damn! i see now small spots of the leak on this photo...).
And if it is already 3.6v adjusted, 4-pin header...where is "positive", where is "negative" and what are other two pins for?

Reply 4 of 6, by dominusprog

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Nibitor wrote on 2024-03-01, 19:08:
Ok, but can you tell from the picture is it rechargeable or not? What type i can solder on? I can go for the external solution […]
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Ok, but can you tell from the picture is it rechargeable or not? What type i can solder on?
I can go for the external solution, i have 4-pin header, but i don't know anything about the jumper settings that regulates 3.6V vs 6.0V (not explained/printed onboard), no manuals etc.
That's why i asked for help 😀

IMG-20240301-183116.jpg

(damn! i see now small spots of the leak on this photo...).
And if it is already 3.6v adjusted, 4-pin header...where is "positive", where is "negative" and what are other two pins for?

Well, you can flow the traces or better use a multimeter. But it must be something like this

Positive - N/C - N/C - Negative

You can use Panasonic NCR18650B 18650 3.6V rechargeable battery.

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Reply 6 of 6, by dominusprog

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Nibitor wrote on 2024-03-08, 17:20:

Today I received the external case for 18650 from AliExpress. I'll try to trace the lines, but I'm wondering if I reverse the polarity by accident, can I do any damage?

Well, yes it can damage the EPROM chip. If you have any spare LED, connect it to the external battery pins while the motherboard is on.

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