Replace the battery

Notice

Risk of explosion

An incorrectly inserted battery may explode and damage the Embedded PC.

Only use original batteries and ensure that the positive and negative poles are inserted correctly.

The battery must be replaced every 5 years. Spare batteries can be ordered from Beckhoff Service. A CR2032 battery (3 V, 225 mAh) is used in the Embedded PC.

The battery compartment is below the front flap. The battery stores the time and date. The time and date are reset if the battery is removed. Be aware of this behavior for your hardware and software configuration and reset the time and date in the BIOS after a battery change. All other BIOS settings remain unchanged and are retained.

Requirements:

Replace the battery as follows:

1. Open the front flap with a spatula or screwdriver.
Replace the battery 1:
2. Push the side flap away to the left.
Replace the battery 2:
3. Carefully remove the battery from the holder with a plastic spatula.
Replace the battery 3:
4. Push the new battery into the battery compartment. The positive pole points to the left towards the DVI interface.
The battery change is complete. Close the side and front flaps and reset the date and time in the BIOS.
To dispose of the battery, remove it, stick insulating tape over the poles and take it to the local battery recycling.