9 Mar
2009
9 Mar
'09
11:10 p.m.
Opening the cartridge revealed the problem. The
battery (a solder-tab style
CR2032) was actually good, but the positive terminal 'tab' had come off.
The spot-welds just let go. It must have been poorly made, and then got
dropped at some point. I don't have a replacement battery with solder tabs,
nor do I have a way to get one quickly. But, this seems simple enough, I'll
just solder the tab back on.
I've *never* thought this to be a good idea. I will either get one with the
tabs on it, or put a holder in there, or make some other arrangement...
Lots of the musical gear I used to work on for a living had such batteries in
it. And they needed to be replaced after a while. I'd usually put a holder
in there, if at all possible, and get some happier customers in the
process. :-)
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Member of the toughest, meanest, deadliest, most unrelenting -- and
ablest -- form of life in this section of space, a critter that can
be killed but can't be tamed. --Robert A. Heinlein, "The Puppet Masters"
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