Machinedrum Battery issue

Elektron Gear Machinedrum
#1

Hi there,

After a long stressful time waiting for my new machinedrum mk2 to arrive I’m disappointed to find that kits and songs are not saving! Every time i turn off my box and turn it on again it reverts to the demo track.

The process to save that i’m doing is kit - save, then creating a new song and saving that. (wrong method?)

More concerning is During initial bootup i’m receiving the battery low message, is this the likely culprit?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated;

Thanks Elektronauts.

#2

very good chance that’s all it is then. I had the exact same behavior with a Jomox XBase 09 when its internal battery died. but fortunately for you, the battery isn’t soldered to the circuit like that Jomox one was :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

this thread is likely useful to you

edit: now that I read through that thread more, maybe yours is soldered in. sounds like some were, some weren’t…

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#3

jup, can confirm some have a soldered battery others not. Either way, this is a solveable problem. Take the chance to carefully take the MD apart to not only check how to replace the battery but also to look at internal condition of connectors - another issue that might occur given its age and use. Might spare you of suffering later :slight_smile:

#4

FWIW my mk2, which I think is a fairly early vintage for the mk2, has a user-replaceable battery. So it’s definitely worth checking, because if you can replace it without soldering, it’s easy to do.

#5

Thanks all for the input, I’ve replaced the battery (painless process) and it’s working flawlessly now! had a look around, all seems to be looking in good Knick;

Thanks heaps guys, really appreciated

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#6

All sorted now! interestingly, despite being a 2008 model with 2007 board, it was clipped in.

#7

glad to hear you’re up and running without much trouble! jealous of you with the MD, I wish I’d never sold mine… enjoy and welcome to Elektronauts!