I REALLY... hate setting up and verifying options unnecessarily, so I might recommend just changing the telltale.
***be careful with the ribbon cable, if it is damaged during removal / install - this will also give errors that look like cabinet memory errors or E-squared errors.
I have noticed,
a) if the game is unplugged, the 3V batteries drain.
b) if the 3.3V supply is low during operation, the 3V batteries drain.
c) if the AC distribution / Standby PSU board is dead, the 3V batteries drain.
After replacing the Telltale, go into your diagnostics menu (under normal operation) and check the Voltages and Battery tabs, if the 3.3V rail is good and VBAT is under 3.0, then change the motherboard battery and reset the date and time so your dongles will be valid.
2 X CR2450 (FOR THE PCI FPGA CARD)
1 X CR2032 (FOR THE MOTHERBOARD)
Once you pull the CR2032, you will lose your date and time and might get NO GAME ENABLED (needs EKEY 007)
Once you pull the CR2450(s), you will likely, lose ALL your settings (These batteries last a long time, I personally would rather wait until they die)