Shining Force for Game Gear - Battery Question

[ReddMcKnight]

Hey all. I just read that Shining Force: Sword of Hajya for Game Gear has a "faulty save battery" which causes saved games to delete by themselves. I replaced the battery recently, and all seems to be well, but I'm still curious: Is this the fault of the original battery, or is it likely a PCB problem? If anyone knows, please let me know. Thanks.

[ReddMcKnight]

Bump.

[BRIK]

The battery is what keeps the save file alive. Any chance the holder could be loose resulting in the battery disconnecting? I've replaced a few batteries in Game Boy cartridges and I always have to tape them down.

[Duane Dibbley]

I just checked my copy, and the ~20-year-old saves are still there, for whatever that's worth. I don't recall hearing about lost saves, but it has also been a long time since I've played.