Battery Difference between CR2032 and CR2025

fred.flintstone · 2012-09-03T23:24:44+00:00

My computer clock battery died. It had a CR2032. I bought a CR2025 ata store going out of business (No Returns). Both say they are 3v. TheCR2025 is a little thinner, but otherwise they are the same size. Isthere any reason not to use the 2025?--------------

Sep 03, 2012 73 Replies

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John Robertson 9 years ago

No reason not to as long as you get a good battery connection. Thinner is just a bit less current capacity. Unlikely to matter for a PC clock.

Not to mention the OP is from 2012 and probably long since answered.

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krw 9 years ago

Nope. "2025" means 20mm x 2.5mm, and "2032" is 20mm x 3.2mm. The capacity will be somewhat less, so might not last as long and you might have to bend the retaining clip down a little to get good contact, but other than that, everything should be fine.

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Spehro Pefhany 9 years ago

No, the main difference other than the obvious (from the part numbers!) 0.7mm thickness difference is capacity. CR2032 has about 1/3 more capacity. You can probably bend the holder spring up a bit and it will work fine.

CR2025 are a bit more rare- I have some calipers that take them, I can get Chinese CR2032 cells at the dollar store in 3-packs if I don't want to wait for the Panasonic cells from Digikey (50pcs for $13 USD).

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swiss919 9 years ago

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sukjkan 9 years ago

3V is ok but you must match mAH with same as your old battery.

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TTman 9 years ago

No problem at all.... It will still run your PC clock etc for several years.

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denbigh.gabbitas 9 years ago

I find that, when you swallow, there is not much difference, but the 2032 gives a better tone to my burp !

Since this is a many-times--answered thread, I felt a useful comment was appropriate, I hope others find it relevant and useless.

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Jasen Betts 9 years ago

after belching. vomit.

people have died from swallowing lithium cells.

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dipalrawal100 9 years ago

I am not noted the number of my Sony projector button battery...now the battery I use in remote is not giving more range as before...

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lindab.trusourcelabs 9 years ago

My car key uses these

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rodamo 9 years ago

no,sane voltage,just a tad thinner

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ejkh555 8 years ago

Thank you. That is very helpful

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Ivan Sli?kovi? 5 years ago

In short, CR2025 has 20mm in diameter and thickness 2.5mm, nominal capacity 165mAh. CR2032 has 20mm in diameter and 3.2 thickness, nominal capacity 220mAh. CR2025 can replace CMOS if you set good contact on pins. Also, it will last much shorter than CR2032.

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