Need Help w/ Sega Saturn Battery

[wolfod64]

Hey, I own a Japanese Model 1 Saturn that simply refuses to save. I have two memory RAM carts that work, but even the official one doesn't show up in the Saturn's Memory Manager screen. I know it's a battery-related problem because of how often it goes back to the Time & Date Entry Screen. I've tried replacing the battery with an Energizer 3VCR2032 Battery, with no success. After a few reboots, my Saturn's saves are gone, and it reverts back to the Date & Time Entry Screen. 

The battery is facing up in its correct position, and I've tried doing a Master Reset with the blue button in the back, but nothing seems to work. I would just rely on my Memory Carts to save, but none of the games I own save to the cart, just the System Memory.

I'm out of options, and I can't seem to get a solution anywhere. Any suggestions for a fellow Saturn Enthusiast? Should I take it somewhere to be repaired?

[nevermind]

Do you have action replay? You can transfer saves from the memory card before the game boots and then transfer it back to the card on a reset.

What the technical solution is I don't know, but open up the Saturn and make sure the old battery hasn't leaked onto the motherboard? Make sure the system reset button isn't stuck in etc?

[solbadguy]

My Saturn has had the same problem the entire time I've owned it. I usually get a month out of a new Energizer battery. It seems to be a pretty common issue from what I have found, but no one I've seen has found a resolution. I've heard it possiblity be caused by a failed/failing diode.

[mattius]

This is an issue on model I Saturns, usually caused by damage to the battery connections when trying to remove a CR2032. That's why in the model II they added a small cutout in the battery compartment to aid extraction.