On Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:44:10 -0700, sms
wrote:

What the ATX designers didn't take into account was that a lot of people
plug computers into a power strip and turn off the power strip after
they shut down the computer. So those 2032 cells were discharging way
too fast.

Things have improved. I have quite a few computers and motherboards
in my office with CR2032 cells installed, but no power applied. Before
delivering anything, I always check the voltage. Anything under 2.9V
gets replaced with a new cell. My guess(tm) is that most of these
last at least 3 years and often longer with no power applied.

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