[sdiy] Kawai SX-210 repaired !!

[KA4HJH]

>Was the battery area dirty as a result some type of acid leaking out of
>the battery ?
>Battery looks in a good condition to me....

What color was this "dirt"? If it was green, yeah.

If this is a NiCd battery it's probably at the end of its life (assuming
this keyboard is as old as I suspect it is). You should replace it. No
sense taking chances because once a NiCd goes it can ruin the PC board in a
relatively short period of time.

It would be safer to put in an alkaline or lithium battery, which requires
some circuit modification. This has been discussed numerous times on this
list.
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Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"