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Oberheim DX backup battery

Post by premieklovn » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:49 pm

Hi

I got an Oberheim DX and the memory backup battery is dead so I need a new one. Anybody know where I can find a battery like this? Its a 3V and cylinder-formed battery.

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Post by plus321 » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:35 pm

Maybe the guy at the site below can help you.

http://www.electrongate.com/dmxfiles/index.html

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Post by Maschinengeist » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:45 am

You need a Panasonic (or similar, like the Sanyo ones) 3V Lithium 1200 mAh battery with soldering pins. The model is BR 2/3A. This is available online, at electronics shops, and at places selling batteries. Costs about $5.00 to $8.00 apiece (depending where you buy it.

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Post by premieklovn » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:26 am

Maschinengeist wrote:You need a Panasonic (or similar, like the Sanyo ones) 3V Lithium 1200 mAh battery with soldering pins. The model is BR 2/3A. This is available online, at electronics shops, and at places selling batteries. Costs about $5.00 to $8.00 apiece (depending where you buy it.

It looks like this:


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Thank you so much!

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Post by premieklovn » Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:09 pm

btw, does it have to be 1200 kAh? 1400 would do fine right?

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