Re: [Amateur-repairs] Precision test equipment

does it have a "soft" switch, or a switch that actually disconnects the
batteries?
if it has a soft switch, then check the switching electronics....usually
it's a resistor that needs to be changed in value, a leaky transistor can
do it too.
If it's not a soft switch, then see if there is an electrolytic cap across
the battery connections-if so, it may be leaky.
Check for this, even if it IS using a soft switch-some of them do this too.
Another thought:how clean is the PC board.....flux and other junk on the
board, mixed with moisture could cause the same problem.

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM, one6146 <one6146@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> I've got a problem with my highly precise, Auto-Ranging Digital Multimeter
> *. It uses 2 AA batts. The problem is that the bats die within a day if
> they are left in the device. I've got a leak somewhere..... Anyone ever
> have a similar problem??
>
> Thanks,
>
> klc
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> * Radio Shack
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>

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