Battery

[dexman]

I was looking through Korg topics on another forum and saw one that discussed replacing a battery. I was unaware that the Nautilus AT has such a battery. The user guide simply says to contact Korg for the location of the closest Service Center.

https://cdn.korg.com/us/support/downloa ... n%2Fpdf%3B (page 258)

Does anyone know about how long this non-user replaceable battery should last before the unit requires a service visit?

[Mike Conway]

I've never changed the battery on my Kronos X, which I got around 13 years ago. When the Kronos and Nautilus batteries go, I plan on opening it up, myself. I've changed batteries on the OASYS a couple of times, but that only requires 2 screws to lift up the "hood." Kronos and Nautilus have a bunch of screws on the bottom. You put them on a soft cloth, upside down (don't let the screen rub against anything), and take the bottom off, being very careful with the keys assembly.

I haven't opened my Nautilus, but it should be very similar to the Kronos. I took all the screws off and removed only the bottom panel.

Changing Kronos battery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElQHaeQGllM

Nautilus insides:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bzMxm1QmHSg

Resetting the clock after battery change:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsDsUYfqr4

Note: I believe that opening it up yourself will void the Korg warranty.

[dexman]

It wouldn't surprise me if opening the enclosure voids the warranty. The manufacturer's warranty on my church's AT has expired. It is now on the extended warranty that I purchased from the dealer.

Maybe someday Korg, Yamaha and other manufacturers will position these button cells in such a way to make them readily accessible to end users for self replacement.