Mike seems to be too modest to mention that if you buy his Tomahawk kit, you won't need the internal battery for patch backup anymore. Sure it's a lot more expensive than a battery, but since you have to break out the soldering iron either way, why not install a Tomahawk kit instead of a battery?
--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Michael Hawkins <korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
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> If you have five C batteries in the Poly-800, then the patches should stay.
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> But, there is also a location on the main printed circuit board for installation of a lithium battery.
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> On some early main boards, there are no pads for the battery to install onto. But most boards do have the pads.
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> They're right smack in the middle of the main board. Check to see if there's a lithium battery soldered in there.
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> Mike.
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> ________________________________
> From: e_flat4me <e_flat4me@...>
> To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:34:31 AM
> Subject: [korgpolyex] poly 800 won't hold program
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> is there a reason that my old poly-800 won't hold it's program.
> it works fine, but, turn it off and everything is gone.
> is there something hiding inside to look for.
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> thanx,
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> andy
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