PERC2 Qc Battery Replacement

Question

Hi

I was wondering if you could help me get hold of a new battery module for an AAC-9000MD card that is attached to the AAC-364 PERC2 Qc.

My Card is giving an Error that I understand to mean that the battery had died.

The card was in storage as a backup and I think the battery has corroded and needs to be replaced, so im looking for a new one

I would prefer to buy in the UK as I am based here but I would be willing you buy from anywhere in the world.

Can anyone help me source the battery?

barhampa · Answer

Before you go off and buy the batteries check the jumper J3 on the board to make sure it is jumpered. This is removed for storage.

ElectroSoldier · Answer

Jumper JP3 on the AAC-9000MD is ON...   Any ideas where I can buy a battery in the UK? I dont mind going to a 3rd party distributer or wholesaler as long as I can get a working battery

bigmahi · Answer

I have the exact same problem.

My AAC-364 (Dell DP/N 0003351P RevA03) board with AAC-900MD (Dell cntrl 1777800 G 9946) has two dead batteries. I have removed it and measured 0V on the battery.

Can someone give me the part number (dell or generic) to replace the battery?

Thanks

ElectroSoldier · Answer

Its not passable to replace the battery. Its bonded and soldered on...

labmonkey42 · Answer

For one thing, my battery is not soldered onto the board. The battery *is* glued, but the connector is removable. However, if there is no vendor for this battery then at least the question remains, where can we order an AAC-9000MD board with a new battery when the old battery is destroyed by some means?

barhampa · Answer

It may be cheaper to buy another PERC from eBay.

labmonkey42 · Answer

That's part of the problem. Half of the PERC2/QCs on eBay have bad batteries and are covered in battery corrosion.

ElectroSoldier · Answer

Thats true.

I happened to find a private seller who used them in his none Dell server, they turned out to be good ones, and he offered so much help.

I cant remember his ID, but I remember I got them for about £25 each and he even helped with the firmware, the drivers and the FAST software to help me set it up again in the rebuilt server.

pcmeiners · Answer

If you can not find one...... Search google    custom battery pack   Many companies make battery packs, you send the pack, they duplicate it. There is nothing special about raid batteries, the old raid unit have nickel cadmium packs, the newest raid cards nickel hydride. Yours would definitely be nickel cadmium, as nickel hydride batteries did not exist when you purchased the Perc2.   If you know how the batteries are setup in the pack, series or parallel, you could figure the voltage of the pack (each cell is 1.2 volts), and get a similar pack at Radio Shack or on the Web. Somewhat smaller or larger physical size is not important, only the correct voltage is important. The old battery connector could be spliced to the new pack if necessary. Larger the pack size the better,

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PERC2 Qc Battery Replacement

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