41CV won't turn on after reassembly. Did I kill it?

[John Keith]

(05-10-2019 09:57 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  Still nothing so far. I tried pumping a 6 V supply directly into the battery terminals via alligator clips, and I could see about 12 mA standby current (seems a bit high)...

That's more than a bit high. The standby current should be in the low microamps. Might be a mechanical issue, e.g. a key being held down by a part of the case.