From Kenny Balys Sent Tue, Jan 29th 2019, 13:27
Oh crap... its there. The battery leaked. So this is the second time I am cleaning the exact same synth. Sorry for the SPAM. This fault is super well documented. On 29.01.19 13:13 , Kenny Balys wrote: > > My Polysix just went wonky. The tuning is about a semitone flat > and the bank lights are all lit up. > > I had replaced and repaired the Varta battery damage 10 years > ago and then (stupidly?) put in another Varta. > > Now I have it ripped open and I cannot see any leakage. > > I am going to change out the battery for a CR2032 in a > carrier (with diode charge protection). > > Looking for advice: > > Does a low battery level cause flakiness like what I am seeing? > > Anyone have any experience with this? > > It looks like I have no acid damage. > > I was just about to hit record and then this... sigh... >