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Ibanez bass SRX2EX1......battery box issues

OK so my old friend bought this bass for his church group.He didn't like how it sounded so he took it back so they can check it out.brought it back same.Now i was the previous bass player at the church so it took a shot at it and everything was all wrong; neck too tight,fret buzz everywhere,saddle adjustment was off and intonation too.so i fixed that,plays better than before but i noticed that every time i tap the battery box it makes some crazy snap crackle pop sound through the speakers.So I pull out the battery box and i see the voltage suppressor diode on a little circuit board going from the battery to the cavity of the bass.

my question : Is the diode defective or .........?


thank you for your time and help.