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The 1N4148 will likely have a lot less leakage current -- maybe, 15nA
vs. 2uA at the voltages seen here. Pumping current backwards into the
battery isn't desirable, and will shorten its life. We probably talking
2-5 years vs. 10-20 years, though, so this may or may not seem important
to you.
Regards,
-BW
Bruce Wahler
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On 9/5/2018 10:34 AM, geoff baltan [email protected] [YamahaDX] wrote:
> Alright, I replaced the diode with a 4001, temporarily - and so far,
> it works fine. So, thanks everyone!
> Is there any benefit to going back and replacing it with a smaller
> signal diode, like a 1n4148?
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> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 6:25 AM, [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> [YamahaDX] <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> I've gotta get me some ceramic pliers.
>
> One other thing I do, rather than lifting a leg (which puts stress
> on the PCB pad) I tend to just snip one side of the component,
> test it, and if it's fine, I just resolder the leg back together,
> you can hardly see it if it's done right.
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