Midas Pro 2C CMOS Battery Replacement

Written By: David Braese

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

25 - 50 minutes

Introduction

If your Midas Pro 2C Console is producing a screen reading “Operating System Not Found” you may need to replace your CMOS battery. If you are performing the recommended maintenance of replacing it every 3 years, use this guide to replace the CMOS battery.

The CMOS battery is a small battery that allows the computer in the console to remember settings like time and date, and boot sequence order.

When this battery is dead the computer inside of the console is unable to turn on correctly.

Almost every CMOS battery is a CR2023.

Tools

Parts

CR 2032 3V batterie

Step 1

Turn the Midas Pro 2C off and ensure your work area is clear.

Step 2

Flip the switches connected to the two power supply units (PSU) to the off position.

Step 3

Carefully remove the cords from both PSU’s.

Step 4

Flip both PSU switches back to the on position.
Leave the PSUs on for 30 seconds to ensure that the power is fully discharged from the units.

Step 5

Remove the twelve 10 mm T10 Torx screws from the cover of the console.

Step 6

Set a cloth down over the top half of the console to protect it from damage in the following steps.

Step 7

Use a metal spudger to carefully pry the control panel from the console.
Work your way around the perimeter with the spudger to undo the clips securing the control panel and remove it from the console.
Keep your hand in constant contact with the panel, dropping it may damage the unit.
Lift the panel very slowly and ensure none of the fader's cables get stuck on the inside edge of the console.

Step 8

Disconnect the ribbon cable from the control panel by moving the two black latches outward, away from the cable.
Pull out the cable.
Lay the panel against the material you used to cover the top section of board but make sure panel doesn't slide or fall.

Step 9

Identify the CMOS battery to the right of the circuit board.
To remove the battery, push the metal tab out of the way, and use the tweezers to pull out the old battery.
Check with your local battery recycling guidelines to discard the old battery.

Step 10

To insert the new 2032 battery, push the tab back and slide in the new battery.
Make sure the new battery is oriented the same way as the old battery.

Step 11

Reattach the ribbon cable to the control panel.
Secure the locking latches by pushing them towards the cable.
Carefully lower the panel back onto the console, make sure the wires aren’t being pinched as you set the panel back down.
Replace the screws to attach the control panel to the the console.

Step 12

Make sure both PSUs are off, then plug the UPC cables back in.
Turn both the PSU units on, this should switch the console on.
As the console turns on and boots up, press F2 frequently until the console enters into the set-up menu.