Checking The Backup Battery - Lenovo ThinkPad R60 Hardware Maintenance Manual

If the resistance is not correct, replace the battery pack. If the resistance is
correct, replace the system board.

Checking the backup battery

Do the following:
1. Power off the computer, and unplug the ac adapter from it.
2. Turn the computer upside down.
3. Remove the battery pack (see "1010 Battery pack" on page 57).
4. Remove the backup battery (see "1110 Backup battery" on page 75).
5. Measure the voltage of the backup battery. See the following figure.
Red (+)
Black (-)
v If the voltage is correct, replace the system board.
v If the voltage is not correct, replace the backup battery.
v If the backup battery discharges quickly after replacement, replace the system
board.
Wire Voltage (V dc)
Red +2.5 to +3.2
Black Ground
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