TB303 RAM again

[tomg]

Hi Trev, The 2114 will do fine on battery backup. You could 
have a bad chip but I would look for a leaky cap or something 
else in the area.

Tom

 
> Anyway, last night I removed the offending memory chip. I nosed around my
> spares boxes, and found a 2114. Same type of memory, same pinout! I was dead
> chuffed when I plugged it in and... it worked!! Great, I thought. Sorted!
> 
> And then I wake up this morning, and find the brand new four quids worth of
> batteries are dead.
> 
> Dammit... obviously the 2114 draws a lot of current.... bah! Oh well, at
> least I know why the run/battery indicator started going erratic last night.