i'm pretty sure that like microVAXen, the batteries are charged while the 
machine is on, and so if the machien is on for a long time, or just 
always left on, theyre not discharged, or are recharged. now, being 
nicads, they will need replacement at some point if you actually want 
them to hodl a charge. however, who turns their computers off? 
*grin* 

isildur

On Tue, 27 Jun 100, Jeffrey Murphy wrote:
> One of my 3100s had a flat NVRAM battery. Careful inspection
> revealed it was just 2 NiCad batteries in a shrink-wrap. Even
> further examination revealed that the connector on them would
> plug into my R/C charger (just). Problem solved.