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Replacing the Internal Battery on Your Korg Wavestation EX

Are you experiencing issues with your Korg Wavestation EX, where it seems like the internal battery is causing problems? I certainly did when I first encountered this issue. In my case, I thought that a defective battery or an unfortunate circumstance might be the cause of the problem. So, I took it to the tech and had the battery replaced again. However, after checking the battery status, it still showed up as low.

Undeterred, I decided to take it back to the shop and have the battery replaced once more. After restoring the unit to its factory settings, I powered it up again, only to find that it was back to its blank initialized memories. It's not uncommon for these older Korg Synths to exhibit this behavior.

One day, internal patches got initialized, and everything seemed to be working as expected. However, there is one minor scratch on the vector joystick (see images), which doesn't affect the unit's performance in any way.

I have a similar experience with my own Korg Wavestation EX. In really nice condition, it shows normal studio wear, but nothing that detracts from its overall appearance. Some users might notice that all the keys respond uniformly after a few moments of playing. This is a common behavior among these 90's Korg Synths that used the Yamaha keybed.

I've recently replaced the internal RAM battery and the RAM card battery for the convenience of the buyer. I can assure you that this unit is 100% functional, with no known problems. The lens over the LCD display is clear, with no scuffs or significant scratches. The display itself is crisp and clear, with no defects.

Over the years, I've upgraded the LCD backlight with an aftermarket light that's much brighter than the stock one. This has given me a really nice color that's very similar to the OEM backlight (white/blue). Several years ago, I programmed it with some of my favorite patches from the vast Wavestation library, many of which were borrowed from the Wavestation SR.

Introduced to my studio when it was first released in the '90s, this beautiful Korg Wavestation EX comes complete with a rare RAM card for a third bank of patches and Wave Sequences, as well as all original documentation.

Replace internal batter korg wavestation ex