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Broken CMOS Battery Clip

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Hello,

I have a motherboard that requires a CR2032 battery both for the internal clock and to preserve CMOS settings when unplugged. The slot resembles this model:
http://i01.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/477/…

I have accidentally broken the clip that holds the battery down while trying to change it. I’m wondering what are my options. I’m thinking I can safely keep the battery in place with a small quantity of hot glue (it’s a well vented ATX case) but does that clip not serve as the cathode? What is the simplest way for me to fix this? I should add that I’m not very at ease with soldering, but I’m ready to give it a try if necessary and, I know I’m betraying my carelessness here, but I think I’ve lost the broken clip part.

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  1. I’ve seen the broken clips before. What I do is get you a CMOS battery from a laptop with the leads on it

    http://www.amazon.com/Pavilion-DV60…

    Then solder the wires to the broken socket. Problems solved.

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