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MP 7,1 BR1632A Panasonic battery source for 7,1?
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Not sure in USA, but I bought batteries for my cMP from here
edit: there is a US site....go to bottom 'worldwide'
There seems to be a few different variations.
edit: there is a US site....go to bottom 'worldwide'
There seems to be a few different variations.
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Try https://www.mouser.com/
Also eBay
Apparenlty the BR1632A can handle higher heat loads & consequently there is even a version with a fan, eg: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-bsg/BR-1632A-FAN/273642
In any case, FWW, I've been using a CR1632A on my MoBo for some years now & without incident.
Also eBay
PANASONIC BR1632A/GAN 3V 120MAH LITHIUM COINCELL BATTERY | eBay
BR1632A Panasonic cell with D+ 10mm S- 15.2mm offset. Nominal Capacity 120mAh. Chemistry Lithium Poly-carbonmonoflouride.
www.ebay.com.au
Apparenlty the BR1632A can handle higher heat loads & consequently there is even a version with a fan, eg: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-bsg/BR-1632A-FAN/273642
In any case, FWW, I've been using a CR1632A on my MoBo for some years now & without incident.
BR should be used ideally.Try https://www.mouser.com/
Also eBay
PANASONIC BR1632A/GAN 3V 120MAH LITHIUM COINCELL BATTERY | eBay
BR1632A Panasonic cell with D+ 10mm S- 15.2mm offset. Nominal Capacity 120mAh. Chemistry Lithium Poly-carbonmonoflouride.www.ebay.com.au
Apparenlty the BR1632A can handle higher heat loads & consequently there is even a version with a fan, eg: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-bsg/BR-1632A-FAN/273642
In any case, FWW, I've been using a CR1632A on my MoBo for some years now & without incident.
In Australia, BR series batteries aren’t packaged individually for retail, and generally aren’t able to be bought by the public. Even from a specialist battery retailer, it’s a special order, with a “we trust you to know what you’re doing with this” once you explain your need for it.
All,
There appear to be many variations of the BR1632A coin battery. All the ones with the /XXX at the end of the battery number (e.g., BR1632A/FAN etc etc) seem to have tabs of some sort or another welded to them, making them I think unusable for my motherboard. You can see this by observing the illustrations at any of the above suggested links.
So thank you everyone for the suggestions and links, but it looks like none of those will fit
What I'm pretty sure I need is the plain BR1632A without any suffix. And no tabs.
Even the Mouser one has a suffix if I try to order it, where the description doesn't include a suffix. Puzzling. Maybe I'll see if I can ask them.
Tom
There appear to be many variations of the BR1632A coin battery. All the ones with the /XXX at the end of the battery number (e.g., BR1632A/FAN etc etc) seem to have tabs of some sort or another welded to them, making them I think unusable for my motherboard. You can see this by observing the illustrations at any of the above suggested links.
So thank you everyone for the suggestions and links, but it looks like none of those will fit
What I'm pretty sure I need is the plain BR1632A without any suffix. And no tabs.
Even the Mouser one has a suffix if I try to order it, where the description doesn't include a suffix. Puzzling. Maybe I'll see if I can ask them.
Tom
bcomer,
I looked. The other thread about NVME drives on PCIE cards failing to mount is exactly why I'm looking for a new battery. Maybe it has something to do with the problem, maybe not.
It would be a fairly simple test IF I could find the correct battery. Still looking...
Tom
I looked. The other thread about NVME drives on PCIE cards failing to mount is exactly why I'm looking for a new battery. Maybe it has something to do with the problem, maybe not.
It would be a fairly simple test IF I could find the correct battery. Still looking...
Tom
This?
BR-1632/DBN - Battery, 3 V, 1632, Lithium, 120 mAh, Pressure Contact, 16 mm
BR-1632/DBN - Battery, 3 V, 1632, Lithium, 120 mAh, Pressure Contact, 16 mm
uk.farnell.com
It would appear that the BR-A is just the high temperature version?
Lithium coin type batteries for high temperature (BR A series)
The high energy density and special materials used for gasket and separator make this series the ideal energy source in severe temperature conditions.
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H2,
Thank you! At last, this looks to be the correct battery!
Alas, as a fellow once said "if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all..."
I tried to order from the UK site: it would not allow a shipping address outside the UK.
I tried to order from their US site: it stated the batteries had been discontinued and were no longer available.
So I went to Amazon and ordered a CR1632A. My logic was that it would be a fresh 3V battery I could use to see whether it had any effect on my problem. I did send inquiries to Panasonic and Farnell, so maybe later on I can get the correct battery.
I looked on Apple's site and of course there's no way to get one from them as far as I could see.
Tom
Thank you! At last, this looks to be the correct battery!
Alas, as a fellow once said "if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all..."
I tried to order from the UK site: it would not allow a shipping address outside the UK.
I tried to order from their US site: it stated the batteries had been discontinued and were no longer available.
So I went to Amazon and ordered a CR1632A. My logic was that it would be a fresh 3V battery I could use to see whether it had any effect on my problem. I did send inquiries to Panasonic and Farnell, so maybe later on I can get the correct battery.
I looked on Apple's site and of course there's no way to get one from them as far as I could see.
Tom
I would think the AS Mac Pro would have the same battery....?
It may be worth a visit to an Apple Store to ask.
Although a CR should work, it will need replacing a lot quicker than a BR.
Edit: I have just replaced my cMP battery after 12 years with like for like.
It didn't need changing, but I had some time over Xmas.
It may be worth a visit to an Apple Store to ask.
Although a CR should work, it will need replacing a lot quicker than a BR.
Edit: I have just replaced my cMP battery after 12 years with like for like.
It didn't need changing, but I had some time over Xmas.
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Did some searching....
Apple specify the same battery for the 2023 mp, so maybe ask in store.
Apple specify the same battery for the 2023 mp, so maybe ask in store.
