EASILY Clean Battery Leak Damage(Corrosion) In Electronics

Learn how to easily clean battery leak damage(corrosion) caused by leaking Alkaline or other Alkaline chemistry batteries such as NIMH? In this video I'll show you a very easy way to clean battery leak damage to get your electronic device all cleaned up and back in operation. Enjoy the tip!

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[electronicsNmore]

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[mikecooksey]

Ive been cleaning corroded battery contacts this way for years now. One tip I didn't see is to hold devices like remote controls etc upside down when applying the vinegar and alcohol. This prevents it from running down inside and contaminating the circuit boards. Great video.

[IsraelSungrass]

My guy, you’re a lifesaver! I just tried to fire up my old Wavebird controller to play my GameCube for some nostalgia, and realized I left the batteries in from like, 6-7 years ago. Thanks to your video, I saved her and am now playing some Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! THANK YOU!

[diamond]

My son used to make the Chewbacca sound but he passed away in 2012 at 18 from cancer. I missed that sound because it always made me laugh, so I bought a Chewbacca sound toy and left the batteries in and it corroded. I used this video and IT WORKED! I cannot thank you enough. ♥

[grahamb]

This tip may have been posted five years ago but it is timeless! I came across it by accident, as I happen to be half way through one of these recovery jobs, the remainder will be quicker and more effective. Thanks.

[cdrive]

An old retired EET here. Well done young man! One tip though. If the battery pack can be separated from the PCB and other circuitry it's ok to simply rinse in clean water following the white vinegar treatment. Even soapy water followed by a clean rinse is OK. Just blow dry with a hair drier. For extra protection you can spray the contacts with electronic tuner cleaner .... uh .... if they still make that stuff any longer? The can of "Channel Master" that I have may be a valuable antique!😅
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[alanmcrae]

I've been doing this for years. Many of my electronic devices are from the garbage, the thrift store, or from the side of the road. It feels great to save money, recycle something that was headed to the landfill, and support our local thrift stores.

Next up: many rechargeable cordless appliances have a bundle of 18650 lithium batteries inside that are not designed to be user replaceable. What a deliberate waste! (Shame on the manufacturers for engineering products that are disposable like this.) With some careful electronic surgery, it is possible to remove the old 18650's and replace them with new ones. Appliance restored!

[richarddeangelo]

Perfect. Just saved me about 60 bucks fixing two corroded items that i just discovered yesterday, took 5 minutes. Used first tool at hand to scrape (nail cleaner tool from my nail clippers) and that worked fine. Simple. Effective. 9 minutes well-spent. Thanks.

[participantparticipant]

Some notes:
- I also use a dental pick where the screwdriver won't quite fit.
- You can use some kind of electronic "dust off" to blast out residual moisture.
- Always follow up with De-Oxit as many ring connectors are not soldered, just compression fitted and sometimes they get badly corroded and partially loosened.

[neromoore]

I just brought my acoustic electric guitar back from the dead thanks to this video! The corrosion was in a hard to reach spot so I couldn't do a perfect job but it worked well enough that the electronic parts now turn on. Thank you so much!

[jonny]

Eye protection is recommended and also handy is a small nail style emery board, (the thinner the better) to assist with heavy corrosion. The rest is exactly how I deal with the same problem. Also a vacuum can be handy to deal with corrosive flecks brushed or scrapped away. They can cause skin burns or eye damage in the process. Good video.

[JeffDeWitt]

I've been volunteering at a Habitat ReStore and quickly became the tech guy. I've pitched a few things because of this, which I REALLY hated to do. Now I know what to do with the stuff and I'll be making up a little kit to deal with these problems. Thanks!

[JSmitch]

Great advice! It worked to get my wife's $500 camera flash working again. This has made my wife very happy.

[vikingwind]

Death by leaky batteries. I have only been "scraping and sanding" contacts for years but have saves a lot of great equipment in the process! Thanks for the tip on Vinagar and Rubbing alcohol.

[sandriagutierrez]

Thank you for this tutorial! I found some decorative twigs with lights at the thrift store. Was just about to toss when I discovered battery leak. My husband (A retired electrical engineer) advised me not to bother. So glad I was persistent! Followed your direction, and lights are shinning ever so beautifully. Thanks again

[santimobeach]

Watched this video years ago and it just popped up again. Want to say thanks again. I’ve used this method more than once.

[donmago]

Overall a great video. I add a few steps to the start of the cleanup process. Whenever practical, I wash with clear water first. For the small, separate battery holder I would simply place it under slow-running water. In other cases I might dip the part in water or simply use the Q Tips dipped in water. Water is near pH 7 so neutralizes a lot of the corrosion. Then follow up with vinegar followed by a final flush with water as in the first part. The water returns to part to pH 7 or neutral. Often I can clean up sufficiently with simply a water flush and no vinegar. You are an excellent presenter, video recorder and teacher. Thank you.

[dixiesmaster]

Thank you. You saved my Dad's old flashlight. Nice to have some things to remember him by.

[LSinclair]

Wow! So complete and helpful! I was cleaning them allll wrong, no vin. - only alcohol, and it wasn’t getting very clean. Toothbrush, love it! Thank you!!!

[Ena]

Bless you sir!!!! THIS WORKS. I have a tall beautiful light up cardinal snowglobe lantern that my mom got for Christmas a few years ago. I thought the batteries in it were dead so I went to get batteries for it tonight only for it to not work:( so opened it up and it was corroded. It was only corroded around one of the spiral rings but I couldn't clean it enough to get it to work until I saw this video! I only used a couple qtips and white vinegar since there wasn't much there, cleaned it out, popped the batteries in, and I screamed out of excitement! You made my whole day, thank you so much!!