I believe there is marketplace listing for this part, although it is “Coming Soon”: Framework
Looks like a pretty easy diy build if you have the connector
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Where can I find the specification requirement of said 3V battery? Like charging limit voltage, discharge cut-off voltage, charging current, etc. So we can buy and install the correct type of battery without damaging the battery, or worse, the mainboard.
Ryzen™** 7040 Series:** Rechargeable 3V Lithium manganese dioxide battery with a Molex 51021-86022 compatible 2-pin connector.
They say 51021-86022 “compatible” 2 pin. Don’t focus on the 86022 ending, that’s just one particular connector within the series. Probably a typo with an extra 2, and they mean this mouser.com/ProductDetail/Molex/51021-8602. You can see other Molex “officially” compatible connectors with the 51021 series link on that page. But they are just Molex PicoBlade connectors, I believe most JST 1.25 connectors will fit. They all seem to be based off of Molex PicoBlade.
Next, Framework says a “Rechargeable 3V Lithium manganese dioxide battery” Good luck searching for that. I think they mean Lithium-ion manganese oxide, seems to be the most common rechargeable coin cell chemistry. Looks like “technically” Lithium-ion manganese oxide batteries are manganese dioxide, MnO2, but they commonly call it manganese oxide in the battery name.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_manganese_oxide_battery.
lithium ion manganese oxide battery (LMO) is a lithium-ion cell that uses manganese dioxide
And then, they don’t mention polarity. Though you can see polarity on the FW16 battery in the marketplace frame.work/products/16-rtc-battery-cable. You have to presume they wouldn’t change the polarity between FW13 and 16. That would be terrible. Perhaps it’s just standardized on coin cells? Would be a reason not to mention it.
So overall, I think Framework really needs to fix the AMD battery section. I think it’s kind of a mess.
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Has anyone luck with finding a suitable battery?
I mean something that is proven to be working with the right battery and connector.
I am a normal customer without the equipment to check if the battery is the correct one and is correctly wired. I prefer a solution which does not need such checks and does not damage the mainboard eventually.
Looks like the RTC battery is available now on the market place for a fair price. I can put it in the shopping cart but once I hit the check out button, I get the error:
That’s a little bit ironic, since they do not ship the RTC battery with new laptops in the first place. It would be nice if this restriction could be lifted for laptop owners.
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We might not have this item in stock in the warehouse in your region. If you can share the link of the product and your region/country, I can check it for you. Thanks!
Thank you both, I’ve reported this issue.
Quick update, looks like we do not have this item in stock at the moment, however you can join the waitlist. We will send an email when the item becomes available in the marketplace.
I just checked the marketplace and it seems like it is now available for purchase.
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Yeah I can’t by it in the UK either. More than that my bords won’t even turn on without one it really sucks I’d even pre order one I just want a working system
It’s the same error again for me, I can add it to the shopping cart, but it wont let me check out.
Trying to use it in standalone mode.
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Just to let anyone else know that if you want to use the amd board in standalone mode you will need a RTC battery
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Can confirm.
Same error for just the battery alone.
But if I combine 2 items i get this message which seems to indicate it is available.
And if you order a battery WITH a laptop it is possible.
This seems like it is an issue with the seperate EU warehouse. Because when changing the region to USA you can easily order the Battery standalone. Which is probably because the parts for the US ship straight form taiwan but the parts for EU ship ONLY from the EU warehouse in the Netherlands. (Just assumptions regarding from where the items ship)
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Framework has posted many times that there is a warehouse and order fulfillment center in the US. I’m in the US and my FW13 gen 11 shipped from the east coast a couple states away.
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after a year of issues
Sorry, We’ve tested to check out the battery again, but it’s still coming as out-of-stock or unavailable. However, below is the spec of the battery that we use. You might find plenty of these locally or online if you urgently need it.
ML1220 Rechargeable 3V CMOS RTC Battery for Laptops w 2pin cable (this is with the enclosure cable) Any brand will do (Maxell/Panasonic/KTC/ etc)
But i can confirm that even with a rtc battery the amd mob dosnt work in standlone mode
this may be due the 3 party battery but i have 3 board with the exact same issue
Please let me know if you are not able to order the battery (and what region are you in). Thank you!
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