On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, LARRY HAWKE wrote:
> I found out purely by accident what that scenario looks like. Every AA
> battery in my microKorg puked (they were evidently dead, much to my
> surprise). They were Duracell Alkaline coppertop batteries. So, I
> carefully plucked them out with needlenose pliers, and got busy with a
> box of q-tips and some white vinegar. The vinegar did a pretty good job
> of cleaning up the nastiness.
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the ∗BEST∗ thing i've found for removing battery crud is a "fiberglass
pen". google for it, and if you can find one they usually cost about
$10US.
you may have to take apart the device being cleaned if the battery crud is
adjacent to plastic parts. the pen is basically a pocket sandblaster, so
go slow at first until you get a feel for it.
after the crud is blasted away, use contact cleaner to flush away the
dust.
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