Is this a sign that my battery is going dead?

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Over three day I put around 20 hours of work in the Zelda Snes cart.  The game saved just fine.  The last time I put it in however all saved files were deleted.



What is odd is that I am able to still save games on it.  I played for 5 minutes and saved the game and the file was still on there once I took the game out and put it back in.



All of my games are pretty clean.  Is this a sign that my battery is going bad or is this a common occurance to those of us who dont hold down reset before shutting off?  (Heard that before...so not sure)

Comments

  • derekellisderekellis
    Yes my Zelda games for the NES are doing the same thing. I can still save, but they might delete at random. About a month ago i started (and lost) a new game file about 3 times
  • TWarwick07TWarwick07
    most likely timee to change the batteries. 20 plus years is probably past their life expectancy
  • StarwanderStarwander
    They are really easy to replace if you know how to solder. Just PM if you need some batteries or if you want a free guide on how to do it.
  • GCrites80sGCrites80s

    Originally posted by: TWarwick07



    most likely timee to change the batteries. 20 plus years is probably past their life expectancy

    Back then they told us that the batteries would only last five years. I've got a five-screw Zelda that still saves. It has to be 25 years old being five-scew and all. The battery's never been replaced.
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