Siemens SIMATIC IPC847D - 7.4.2 Replacing the backup battery

Device maintenance and repair
7.4 Installing and removing hardware
SIMATIC IPC847D
98 Operating Instructions, 01/2014, A5E32997454-AA
7.4.2
Replacing the backup battery
The battery is used to back up the CMOS data for BIOS setup and the real-time clock.
Items to observe for replacement
Note
Batteries are wearing parts. Backup batteries should be replaced at intervals of 5 years in
order to maintain PC functionality.
CAUTION
Risk of damage
The lithium battery may only be replaced with an identical battery or with a type
recommended by the manufacturer (Order No.: A5E00047601). Information about the
original spare parts for SIMATIC PCs is available in the Internet at SIMATIC IPC after-sales
information system (http://www.siemens.com/asis
).
NOTICE
Disposal of batteries
Used batteries must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations.
Requirement
Note
The configuration data of the device may be deleted when you replace the backup
battery,
depending on BIOS settings.
The configuration data are retained in the BIOS "Profile: User" setting; only the date and time
must be set again.
● The BIOS setup parameters of the device are written down, for example, in the table in
chapter "Auto-Hotspot".
● The device is opened.