One reason I got a new micro computer is because the old one at the tv was being flaky. When I was fiddling with it, Linux wasn't finding the network card, even though 'lspci' was seeing it.
In my massive amount of reading I did to try and get my zoneminder working again, there was a mention of the coin battery. Crap! I haven't bothered with that for years. All my motherboards had gone through their lives without ever having a problem.
When I opened the tiny case, I found that the coin battery had it's own little packet and was spot-welded to the contacts. Obviously, they never expected any problems either. Then I found out you can't solder to the bright nickel of the battery or the contacts. I used my magic electrical contact drops and then used electrical tape to make loose contacts that were sufficient.
It all worked and it was the dang battery that expired under the abuse of being nailed.
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