Clock Battery Mod CR2032

[chôkai]

Would that be the one to remove for VA0 motherboards?

[megavolt85]

Would that be the one to remove for VA0 motherboards?

yes, but on VA0 it can be done easier, remove R2 on the controller board
though removing R612 would work too

[MetroidTalon]

To be clear, on va0, if I leave R2 off the controller board without adding the diode, the battery won't charge? If so, that solves 2 things for me, as I was looking for a replacement, but if leaving it off stops charging, I'll leave it out and not worry about a rechargable battery.

[megavolt85]

To be clear, on va0, if I leave R2 off the controller board without adding the diode, the battery won't charge?

That's right, just remove R2 and the battery won't charge. no need to install any diodes