Device maintenance and repair
8.3 Removing and installing hardware
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Requirement
• You know the important safety instructions under "Safety instructions on device and
system extensions (Page 47)".
• An original spare part, that is, a backup battery of the same type (article number of lithium
battery: A5E00369854 type CR2032)
• You have made a note of the firmware settings because the configuration data of the
device can be deleted when the backup battery is changed.
You can find information on the configuration of the firmware settings in the user manual
(UM) for the motherboard, see "Important instructions and manuals for operating the
device (Page 11)".
• You have observed the local regulations relating to the disposal of used batteries.
Procedure
1. Fully disconnect the device from the line voltage, see "Switching off the device (Page 74)".
2. Open the device. Be sure to follow the important instructions under "Open the device
(Page 93)".
3. Remove the expansion cards, if necessary, see "Removing expansion cards (Page 95)".
4. Press a thin, blunt object parallel to the battery on the area marked in the figure with ①.
The
battery is unlocked and disengages from the socket.
5. Remove the battery from socket.
6. Insert the new battery into the socket with slight pressure and lock it into place.
7. Close the device.
8. Check the firmware settings.
Workstation SIMATIC IPC RW-545A
Operating Instructions, 08/2023, A5E52943278-AA