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I have a Game King with the 3802 board and when I turned it on the other night after it was turned off for 10 days while I was on vacation, the message "MAIN BATTERY LOW" message with Please Call Attendant appeared on my screen.  As it says, I probably need to replace the main battery.  I'm assuming it's the round battery in the front left corner when pulling the board/tray out from its base?  Is there a "proper" procedure when replacing the battery?  Or do I simply pop it out and replace it?  And what size/type is it?  Can I get one from Batteries Plus or somewhere like that?

Any guidance/help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

MOONMAN

When I get this on my s2000 enhanced boards I just pop a new one in and go through the resets. If it's a 2354 battery, Mouser has them pretty cheap I've heard. On your Gameking I'm not sure if you'll need a key chip or not. You may want more info than what I've got, but get a battery coming either way

batterys plus may have the battery or they should at least be able to order one for you your settings will probably go back to default if you dont already have a key chip youl probobly want to get one

Unless someone has already installed a battery holder, you won't just be able to pop the old one out and put a new one in.  You'll need to desolder the old one, and solder in a new one.  Personally I like to install a holder and a removable battery.  I use a CR-2354 on 38/3902 boards as it has close to twice the capacity of the original and will last a few years.  You can get the battery and holder from mouser electronics.  Holder part number is 534-1027.  The battery part number is 658-CR2354.  Both were $1.67 each last time I ordered them.

Enhanced boards have pre-mounted slide in battery holders

Thanks for the responses.  Will i have to reset anything after replacing the battery?

MOONMAN.

It might come up with a couple errors on the VFD display, but a jackpot reset key and a couple pushes of the reset button will get you through it. They'll be "CRC" errors and turning the reset key a couple times till the VFD display tells you to press and hold the reset button for 2-3 seconds then close the door will  get you through it

Thanks again COWBOY.  I'll give it a shot after I get my battery tomorrow.

Sounds good, let me know if you have any questions

 :103-  Game Kings don't have VFD's, nor is a 3802 board an enhanced board.  It will have a solder type battery unless someone installed a battery holder.

Yeah, guess I got distracted. I would think it's about the same deal deal though cuz in a casino there's a lot of paperwork involved with using a clear chip so they wouldn't want to make changing a battery a SUPER complicated deal. If anyones got better info, feel free to chime in here  :89-

Although I will offer to buy the battery from him if he bought the wrong one based on info I provided

All is good - took my board to the local batteries plus and my man re-soldered in a new battery.  He put in a 2354.  Had to turn the jackpot key a few times and hold the reset button in a few seconds.  After that, everything seemed to come up OK.

Thanks again guys for your help!

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