How to Clean Battery Corrosion

This video will show you how to clean and neutralize battery corrosion in a battery compatment caused by basic alkaline damage (commonly known as battery 'acid' damage).

[GELTONZ]

WOW! Tried it myself on a HEAVILY corroded item and I did NOT expect the bubbles. The thing foamed like a school science project...but it worked! I thought the springs had been rusted through but nope, Vinegar to the rescue! Thankyou!

[pjmurphy]

It's best to pour the vinegar that you think you will use into a small jar so that you're not contaminating the whole bottle of vinegar. Thanks for the video!

[bill]

You just saved me $100. I thought I had to replace a part of my gas stove but I just had to clean some corrosion!!

[tom_reagan]

It works!!! Just did this on two old/rarely used remotes. YEARS since I’ve used them. And this worked great. Thanks!!

[JazzyPhay]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Woke up this morning and my Roku tv control wasn’t working. My first thought was to change the batteries. Still nothing! Then I found your YouTube video and BOOM! Problem solved and future corrosion fixed as well! Amazing video!

[timparker]

What a coincidence. I just discovered my long forgotten Darth Vader Master Replicas Force FX lightsaber. It didn’t turn on, so I swapped out the old corroded batteries and still nothing. I searched for a fix and your video was first. Hopefully cleaning with vinegar will bring it back to life. 👍

[blessings]

To those of you that's wondering if it work with apple cider vinegar yes it do very well thankyou for the great video

[KingDavoXXII]

So happy you tried the game and it worked! Makes me want to go back 15 years, eat oreos till 2am, and veg out.

[j.mccarthy]

Great video. Just a note of caution with the toothbrush. Those little springs are barely soldered on. They can (as I experienced 😮) come off.. be gentle.

[xro]

I been using Lemon juice and a cotton swab for decades. Never failed me and smells good to.

[thereseguise]

This is exactly the video I needed. I dug my bike out of storage and the CatEye light batteries corroded in a similar way to this game. I'll give it a go-- thanks!

[laurawallrath]

Hi - recommendation - pour a small amount of the vinegar into a small container/paper cup rather than dipping an old contaminated toothbrush into the bottle. Also you might need more and you really don't want to introduce battery acid into the bottle. Thanks - I have stubborn residue on the inside barrel of a metal flashlight and I've been rubbing vinegar on it several times and it won't rub off. Light sandpaper?

[kimberlylord]

Thanks for the video, it helped me get my tv remote (which we know is the most important remote ever 😜) working again. Your video was a life saver.

[Drexos]

are you kidding me? i came hear to learn about how to remove battery corrosion. i learned a lot and now know how to do it. the crazy part is that the item I'm cleaning I got from Goodwill, it is this exact Darth Vader gaming pad. it was fate!

[jasonshouseoffunandvideoga]

Awesome vid and very informative. I've always looked for a way to combat battery damage and leaks. Thank you!

[memolc]

Doing this + cleaning up terminals with WD-40 and a toothbrush solved my problem! Thanks!

[cakebuu]

Great tip with the Vinegar, that really helped me get my batteries out in the first place.

[RetroMediaMan]

Exactly what I needed. I've just bought a pacman machine by coleco at an antique shop, and I plan to give it to my 2 and half year old niece.

[djrulz]

This was the best thing ever, saved my Bose Headphones! Very Thankful

[skeletonking]

Holy shit this is some serious irony I had the same exact controller with the same problem and I clicked on this video and found this