[TenTec] Paragon 586 Clock Problem

[Peter Bertini <radioconnection@gmail.com>]

Your Dallas RTC chip has an internal lithium battery that failed. You will
need to order a new DS-1287 Dallas chip from Ten Tec (20 bucks) and replace
the device. Unfortunately,  it is a 24 pin part that is soldered to the PC
board.  You might as well replace the other Dallas memory chip as well
(DS-1220) since it also has the same battery back up. The internal lithium
cells are only good for 10 ten years. Be very, very careful to buy chips
from a reputable source--there are a lot of out of date parts being sold by
bad vendors, esp. from China.

Pete