[sdiy] Question regarding IC replacement in Akai AX80 (was: Akai AX80 weird PWM behaviour . . . )

[Doug Terrebonne]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp at gjcp.net>
> Have you tried replacing the coin cell with  something like two AA batteries in 
>series?  That's what I do when I'm  replacing them, and they last foreve.
> 

I have to chime in and say that is horrible advice. I've had to repair a lot of 
synths and drum machines that used standard AA or other alkaline batteries where 
they leaked all over the place... Stick with the lithium coin cell. :)

Doug 
synthparts.com