FIXED: Octatrack MK1 Battery Low After Replacing Battery

Hey all,

I’ve just replaced my Octatrack battery after continuously seeing a “Battery Low” on startup. I reformatted the CF card as well, but it didn’t make a difference. I’m still getting “Battery Low” on startup and the machine is not saving changes in ram.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do in this situation?

Cheers

I fixed the issue!

I opened the unit back up again, removed the battery, and sprayed contact cleaner on the battery holder. Put the new battery back in after it dried and voila - no more problem!

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Had the same problem with mine. Replaced the battery but after a few months the error returned. Cleaning the contacts of the battery-holder also fixed it.

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which battery did you replace it with?

Something link this?

That CR2450 is exactly the battery I replaced it with. And in fact, the original battery in the unit was also a Varta.

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Thanks @tro