Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

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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