First post, by feipoa
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Has anyone seen any statistics on the common Dallas 12887 modification for which the CR2032 battery and holder were connected a) without the Dallas' internal battery being disconnected, vs. b) with the Dallas' internal battery being disconnected? Is the dead internal battery more likely to leak if it is connected in series with the replacement battery, or more likely to leak if disconnected?
I did 10 of these mods about 5 years ago and decided to leave the [dead] internal battery connected. The batteries all still show between 2.93 V and 3.1 Volts and are inserted in motherboards. No leaking is evident and the rate of discharge seems reasonable. Commenting on this thread in the next 10 to 15 years will be more telling, but was wondering if anyone has any stats on this subject to share?
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