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Title: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: Rpowell18 on June 18, 2019, 09:37:41 AM

i have several S+ and S2000 machines that are on battery backup systems and they are played not often Maybe once ever couple of months ..the battery are new in all the machines..we are now in storm season and I will not leave them on..are they still getting some power to keep the battery charged..I know if you unplug a computer the the motherboard  battery will drain after ..I have gotten machines that were left unplugged and killing the battery,because they were told not to leave them plugged in if there were used not that often...thanks

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: shortrackskater on June 18, 2019, 03:24:32 PM

The machine power does nothing to charge the lithium cells, since there's no charging circuit in an S plus or S 2000.
The cells should last for many years as well. Unplugging them shouldn't kill the battery under normal conditions.

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: Rpowell18 on June 19, 2019, 03:55:44 AM

Thanks for your help..what about the netplex battery

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: sixcardmark on June 19, 2019, 07:23:14 AM

Quote from: Rpowell18 on June 19, 2019, 03:55:44 AM

Thanks for your help..what about the netplex battery

Varta batteries should be removed to avoid any leakage, they are not needed in home use.

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: Rpowell18 on June 19, 2019, 10:31:47 AM

I did that before and the dreaded netplex /no disp showed up and was dead in the water

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: rickhunter on June 19, 2019, 10:57:36 AM

Most of us remove the varta battery to prevent the corrosive leaks.  I don't think I've ever read of anybody having issues after removing the battery, unless traces were broken during the removal.  Also if you have an enhanced mpu, there are other components that need to be removed as well.

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: Rpowell18 on June 19, 2019, 12:28:29 PM

I have the enhanced..it strange I have 2 s2000 machines and one has the battery and the other does not and there boards are original..

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: rickhunter on June 19, 2019, 12:50:54 PM

Yes, that is correct, there are enhanced boards that did not come with the varta.  Have a look at the varta removal thread.  You have to remove regulator at U16 as well.

http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=7931.0 (http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=7931.0)

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: Stayouttadabunker on June 19, 2019, 01:52:10 PM

Since we're talking about them Varta batteries...what were their purpose for when they were IN the casinos? :scratch-head_3: :scratch-head_2:

Title: Re: Leaving S+ and S2000 plugged in
Post by: Rpowell18 on June 19, 2019, 05:32:23 PM

A network link to the server