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need IBM PS/2 8565 reference disk

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Name: john14x2
Date: August 10, 2004 at 21:35:15 Pacific
Subject: need IBM PS/2 8565 reference disk
OS: DOS
CPU/Ram: 386, 6mb ram

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I have a old IBM Personal System/2 80 8565, the CMOS battery is missing, so I will have to find one, but I need the reference disk to get the system running. PLEASE ANYBODY OUT THERE HELP ME!! I've searched forever, and cannot find the reference disk for download!! Thanks!

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Response Number 1

Name: farl
Date: August 10, 2004 at 23:58:17 Pacific

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Suggest you ask at this dedicated PS2 news group
comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

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Response Number 2

Name: john14x2
Date: August 15, 2004 at 16:12:38 Pacific

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outlook express cant seem to conect, and i tried a program called "xnews" and it couldnt find any messages on the server, nor could i send any.

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Response Number 3

Name: 4004
Date: August 17, 2004 at 01:22:13 Pacific

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I tried to email you a disk image, but email address not known............

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Response Number 4

Name: T-R-A
Date: August 17, 2004 at 02:53:54 Pacific

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IBM's original site (ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs) is no longer around. Suggest you try this:
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/refdisks/rf5565a.exe

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Response Number 5

Name: john14x2
Date: August 19, 2004 at 10:30:50 Pacific

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thanx, i got the ref disk, and it booted fine, now i just have to replace the cmos battery in the system.

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Response Number 6

Name: JackG
Date: August 22, 2004 at 22:53:45 Pacific

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The CMOS battery for the PS/2 8565 is inside the TOD (Time Of Day) module plugged into the system board. IBM FRU# 8509237 It is about one inch long and 5/8 inch wide and high and is a dark black plastic package with the markings "DALLAS" on it.
It is not an external battery mounted on the speaker assembly like the PS/2 8560 was.
This page will show you additional information about it and which other PS/2 systems used the same part, as well as what valid replacement parts are. Searching for 8509237 will also give you other links and information (most of it old and out of date), but I do recall seeing some of these replacement parts at a Radio Shack store about a year ago.

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Response Number 7

Name: T-R-A
Date: August 23, 2004 at 16:16:35 Pacific

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I've had a couple of Dallas modules which I was able to (in a desperate move) pop the top off of the module and remove the coin-cell batteries. Soldering a "AAA" battery pack to the pins made it usable again, but unless you're pretty experienced with a soldering iron (and desperate), I wouldn't recommend it...

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