<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>The reason to replace the old battery is that as it gets old it can corrode surrounding traces on the board. Here a guy replaces it with a lithium: <a href="http://www.butoba.net/homepage/ms6.html">http://www.butoba.net/homepage/ms6.html</a></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">You can still get 100-140 mA nicads but why risk the trace damage?<br><br></div><div><br>On Jun 26, 2016, at 2:33 PM, Joel B <<a href="mailto:onephatcat@earthlink.net">onephatcat@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Anyone see a problem replacing the Varta 3.6v 100mAh NiCad from the 80s with present-day Varta 3.6v 140mah rechargable in a Cheetah MS6? The websites I can find on these synths show how to disable the charging mechanism and install non-rechargable.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Seems like a waste since the factory installed rechargeable lasted almost 30 years, to switch to non rechargeable and the battery mfg still is operating...</span><br><span></span><br><span>Joel</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sent from my iPhone </span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Synth-diy mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl">Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl</a></span><br><span><a href="http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy">http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>