I just wanted to say the kamikaze method also worked for me. Nothing got
fried and I am still alive!
The battery I ordered was thicker than the original, so it got in but the
small blade wouldn't snap over it. Anyway, it seemed very solid and it won't
pop out...
On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 3:38 AM, Nathanael King <nate@...> wrote:
>
>
> Just fyi having replaced batteries on other synths previously - if you have
> patches on your an1x you REALLY don't want to lose, id recommend buying a
> cheap usb/midi cable (under $10 on evilbay) and just downloading them all
> to
> an1xedit.
> In theory, if you leave the machine on, your patches will not be lost, but
> if it drops power or something shorts you could be totally messed over.
> Just saying its $10 that's totally worth it for transferring patces and id
> hate to lose some of mine....
> On Mar 12, 2011 9:33 PM, "Jerome St-Pierre" <jeromestpierre@...>
>
> wrote:
> > Damn, I am dumb! Sorry for polluting your mailboxes but the answer was
> just
> > on this thread. I think I just searched for the word "backup" and didn't
> > find anything so I posted my question here.
> >
> > Van already answered all my questions below:
> >
> > "BTW, you can remove/replace the battery without losing patches in
> memory,
> > by leaving the power supply plugged in and the power on while doing the
> > battery swap".
> >
> > I will try that since I don't even have a MIDI interface...
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Jerome St-Pierre
> > <jeromestpierre@...>wrote:
> >
> >> Never mind. I searched some more and other users said we must make a
> backup
> >> before changing the battery.
> >>
> >> But I still have another stupid question. I don't understand how
> removing
> >> the battery could affect the patches? Aren't they saved on some kind of
> hard
> >> drive? Or are they really kept loaded in memory with the battery?
> >>
> >> I have no clue since I never did anything like that...
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help!
> >>
> >> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Jerome St-Pierre <
> >> jeromestpierre@...> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> I will soon change my battery and I am wondering if I should backup my
> >>> patches before proceeding? I guess not by reading this conversation but
> I
> >>> would just like to be sure...
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> J�r�me
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:54 PM, boogie_koski <boogie@...
> >wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Summa" <flotorian@...> wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Just open up the bottom of the synth, it's mostly CR2450 and not the
> >>>>
> >>>> And If,.. Your new battery don't go into it's place, just go and
> >>>> exchange/buy new one from different manufacturer. Usually they match,
> but
> >>>> not 100%. I bought first Renata CR2450N (is that N the difference?)
> and
> no
> >>>> way to put that into the holder!
> >>>> Varta CR2450 just cliked in.
> >>>>
> >>>> Greetz, Boogie.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
>
> >>> J�r�me St-Pierre
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> J�r�me St-Pierre
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > J�r�me St-Pierre
> >
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