Button Cell Batteries in Pinball Machines

Button Cell Batteries are the least common battery to find in a Pinball Machine. These batteries provide 3Vdc to the RAM IC, which stores the information needed to be saved when the power is lost.

To learn more about batteries in Pinball Machines, have a look at our Batteries page.

As all Button Cell Batteries are located inside the headbox, you will need to know how to open it up. If you are unsure how to do so, check out Opening a Pinball.

On this page, we will show you where the Button Cell Batteries are located in your machine.

We have circled the Button Cell Batteries in RED for easy identification of the batteries.

So, click on the board generation of your machine to find out where they are, or just scroll the page...

Gottlieb (late '89 - '96): System 3
Stern Pinball, Inc. ('06 - current): S.A.M.

Gottlieb "System 3" Pinball Machines

The System 3 hardware machines were made from 1989 until 1996 by Gottlieb. Here is a photo showing the location of the Button Cell battery:

Stern "S.A.M." Pinball Machines

The S.A.M. hardware machines have been made since 2006 until now by Stern. Here is a photo showing the location of the Button Cell battery:

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