Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Leakage is always serious since it won't stop tearing at the PCB. The 
acids are still there you know... Clean it - a lot!
You need to desolder the entire battery pack. Don't cut the plastic tube.

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Mark Frost skrev 2011-12-08 20:44:
> Well that sounds like my kind of solution Gordon. There are signs of
> leakage from the battery but its not serious. I have so far lifted off
> the cover cap, but I can't seem to see how to get the battery out. It is
> shrouded in a plastic tube. Any help would be apreciated.
> On the backlit display issue I think I have found
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/supertwist-alphanumeric-lcd-modules-36389
> something that seems to fit the bill. Will I need to cut the ribbon
> cable and re-solder?
> thanks in advance.