Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Bear in mind, Ensoniq, and other manufacturers, chose not to have a pull 
out battery due to the high level of dust, and mould that can have 
effect on the performance and safety (Sparks in a dusty environment is 
not healthy), and four or five users saying they haven't had a problem, 
to their knowledge, doesn't help the two or three who have. As mould and 
deposits build up on all four terminals, the greater the risk of 
malfunction, randomly loosing your data on power off, and eventually, 
after rotating the battery, every so often, may eventually require a 
wire brush to all terminals.

However, maybe the proper batteries will be unavailable soon, and this 
is the only solution.

If you do use the cradle (Which I have not seen) I would suggest 
ensuring contacts are good, and that the elasticity is tight to ensure a 
firm connection, and reduce the risks of sparks.

Good Luck.

Ralph :-)



Nathan I Smutz wrote:

> If you spring for a battery holder, then the battery is an off the shelf
> item. 
> I believe a battery hoder and a lithium CR2032 battery will fix you up
> fine.
> There's lots of info on the net about changing the VFX's battery.  The
> archives of this group should help you find said info.
> Make a joyful noise,
> Nathan
>