[sdiy] Siel DK600 battery ?

[Ken Stone]

Neutralize alkali leakage with vinegar. I did so on a unit I bought years
ago that when opened contained three extremely corroded AA nicads. When I
say extremely, I mean the green fuzz totally encased them, and a good inch
of circut board in all directions, including the all important custom chip.
Somewhat amazingly the unit remains workable.

Ken


> > I advice after cleaning w/baking soda and thoroughly scrubbing the 
>area if any leakage has occurred which is almost always the case...
>
>I found that, in at least one example, that the leakage is alkali. I 
>would recommend using water, and then perhaps iso-propyl alcohol.
>
>Even so, the crux of what Bob says is right. Get rid of all signs of 
>corrosion even if it looks benign. Simply replacing the battery is not 
>usually enough to fix the problem for the long term.
>
>Tony
>
>www.oakleysound.com
>
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