01-19-2025, 07:48 PM
The battery ensures that the system time is kept across powerdowns even if NTP is unavailable. It also supports timers and a wakeup function for scheduled poweron.
See https://github.com/raspberrypi/documenta...i/rtc.adoc
Some people attach a non-rechargeable cell, this might be the reason why charging is not enabled by default. But the "official" cell is a rechargeable one. I order the battery with every pi5 and attach it on top of the ethernet connector.
See https://github.com/raspberrypi/documenta...i/rtc.adoc
Some people attach a non-rechargeable cell, this might be the reason why charging is not enabled by default. But the "official" cell is a rechargeable one. I order the battery with every pi5 and attach it on top of the ethernet connector.
