Panasonic 3V Button Battery

Title: Panasonic 3V Button Battery
Description: A silver-colored coin/button-style battery located on the controller-input PCB
Provenance: Created in one of Panasonic's Japan factories in October 2002, then shipped out to be used in the final construction of the GameCube.
Function: A watch battery that powers the system's internal clock.
Country of Origin: Japan
Part Number: CR2032
Date Code: 02-10
Date Created: October 2002
Other Markings: +3V (indicating voltage) and "JAPAN1"
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Raw Materials: Lithium and Steel
Evidence: I searched for the part number and found a vendor site selling replacement batteries that had a lot of information listed about them. Other information, such as the production date and location, I gathered simply by reading the markings on the component.
Sources: A vendor selling replacement batteries of the exact same type.
Curator: Matthew Hillmer
Is Part Of: GameCube