Apple Xserve 3,1 2009 RAID battery holder

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I have a few Xserves 3,1 2009 that are plagued by dying RAID batteries. Unfortunately, since these servers are no longer in production, their batteries cost $80+ and will likely continue to rise. To make matters worse, getting at the batteries and tiny controller boards requires destroying the aluminum holder they sit in. This holder replaces those destroyed aluminum ones. You can buy replacement batteries on eBay. Any 606168 battery should work, but I specifically used this listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Polymer-Rechargeable-Li-Po-3-7V-2600-mAh-Lithium-606168-for-GPS-PSP-MP3-MP5/261472115222 After removing the original battery and controller board/cable, you'll need to clip off the old battery and solder on the new one. Use this guide if you need help: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Apple+Xserve-Mac+Pro+RAID+Card+Battery+Repair/39665 Once the new battery is soldered to the controller board, you can hot glue the controller board to the bottom holder. Still on the bottom holder, also put some hot glue on the side of the battery, inside, to keep the battery from wiggling. It's a bit tricky to explain, but the battery's width is slightly (~3-5 mm) skinnier than the bottom holder. I would not recommend hot gluing the flat side of the battery to the bottom holder. I finished by putting some hot glue on two of the top portion's corners and sealing the two portions together. The top portion requires supports to print. Please note: I haven't thoroughly tested this yet; I do worry about heat dissipation from the battery inside PLA versus the original aluminum.