Re: OT more fun with Yamaha (G50 battery error)

[Dennis Moser <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com>]

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They gotta make their money …


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Dennis

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On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 7:17 AM, andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> 
wrote:
> Having a free afternoon I decided to replace the memory backup battery
> in my Yamaha G50. (Essentially an Axon midi converter unit with Yamaha
> name).
>
> They say
> "When the backup battery needs
> to be replaced “BALo” will appear on the display
> when the power is turned on. When this happens, have
> the backup battery replaced by qualified Yamaha
> service personnel. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE
> THE BACKUP BATTERY YOURSELF!"
>
> so we're thinking, must be some kind of fancy battery that's
> soldered in place.
>
> Took the top off the unit, there's a common CR2032 in a holder.
> Flip it out...flip in new battery.
> No different to changing the battery in a stomp box.
>
> I'm wondering at the time and expense of sending it back to the 
> authorised
> dealer just for that.
>
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> andy
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