Tennokoe Bank translation? Change battery?

[A Black Falcon]

Wrong battery and hot glue makes me think it's not the original battery.

That would definitely explain it then...

[Official Ninja]

Ok, just found out, in the links in this thread you can see CR2320 is the original battery.
Looks like the same glue used on the lid too...

http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=5467.msg94306#msg94306

Funny thing is when I checked eBay for CR2320 with solder tabs I didn't really see any.
Maybe that is why the original post I linked to above recommended the CR2016.

[A Black Falcon]

Huh, so that 2016 might be a replacement... I doubt that they'd put multiple battery types inside the cards, after all.

[Official Ninja]

I replaced the battery tonight. The battery I got from ebay had solder tabs but they stick out on opposite ends of the battery. So I used a wire on the NEG side. Seems to work great. Would the Tennokoe Bank loose its contents immediately if the battery was no good? The only thing that concerns me is that the CR2016 is considerably smaller than the CR2320. So I guess it will not last as long. The original I took out still measured a strong 3+ volts.


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[MotherGunner]

I am gonna try a CR2032 (VMU Battery).  These sell for a buck for a 2-pack at the local Dollar store though I would prefer one with solder tabs. Perhaps mod the card with a socket for easy battery swap/multiple batteries!

[xelement5x]

I replaced the battery tonight. The battery I got from ebay had solder tabs but they stick out on opposite ends of the battery. So I used a wire on the NEG side. Seems to work great. Would the Tennokoe Bank loose its contents immediately if the battery was no good? The only thing that concerns me is that the CR2016 is considerably smaller than the CR2320. So I guess it will not last as long. The original I took out still measured a strong 3+ volts.


Untitled by CharliePel, on Flickr

There is a nice amount of space in there.  Do you happen to know what the diameter of that recessed part is?