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Just an update on my battery replacement endeavour. I Put in a non "Y" standard Energizer CR2450 and it popped right in with no problem. Fits securely and, for sure, is not going anywhere. 

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, audiomad99@... wrote:
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>  sorry to hear about the dead battery but an alternative would be great!!!! thanks for the info 
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> From: advanced_parapsychiatry <betteroffted@...>
> To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, Nov 17, 2009 12:45 pm
> Subject: [AN1x] Re: AN1x Battery CR 2450 y vs n
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> I'm about to have that very same WTF moment. 
> I just finished replacing a few of the failing keys on a very "used" AN1x I picked up and as soon as I had it all back together I got the Battery Low message. Bah. 
> I couldn't find a CR2450y anywhere, either so I'm about to see how it fits tonight.
> Will report on my progress.
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> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "ras_mynameisnottaken" <letterzbox@> wrote:
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> > Hi Folks,
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> > After 12 years of service, the lithium battery finally started to die.  So I got a replacement battery model CR 2450n.
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> > The battery looks identical except I noticed that it doesn't fit in quite as well as the original.  The original in my AN1x was a CR 2450y.  I could not find a 2450y, perhaps Yamaha carries these?
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> > The diameter seems the same between the two, but one must be slightly thicker or something as I was unable to get the clip that olds the battery in place to click fully back on the way the y model battery did.
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> > This doesn't seem to affect the function of the battery at all and its still pretty secure as it takes a jeweler's screwdriver to pop-out, just avoid knocking around the synth incase the battery were to pop out (this is always good advice anyway).
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> > Just thought I would put this on the record for future battery swappers that have the WTF moment like I did :)
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