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How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals

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  1. How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Safety precautions: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Wear gloves to protect your hands from the corrosion—it's a skin irritant.

    • If your device still works, power it down completely before starting.

  2. How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove the batteries: stap 2, afbeelding 1 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove the batteries: stap 2, afbeelding 2 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove the batteries: stap 2, afbeelding 3 van 3
  3. How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove big chunks of corrosion: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove big chunks of corrosion: stap 3, afbeelding 2 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove big chunks of corrosion: stap 3, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Use a toothbrush to gently remove any bigger chunks of corrosion from the battery terminals and battery recess.

    • Use the point of a spudger to pick out any bits that are stuck.

    • Pick around the batteries, and not at the batteries themselves.

    • Flip your device over and gently shake out the loose corrosion and debris.

    • Dispose of the corrosion and debris in the trash.

  4. How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove any stuck batteries: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 2 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Remove any stuck batteries: stap 4, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • You should now be able to remove any batteries that were previously stuck.

    • Clean out the battery recess with a toothbrush.

  5. How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Clean the terminals: stap 5, afbeelding 1 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Clean the terminals: stap 5, afbeelding 2 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Clean the terminals: stap 5, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Alkaline batteries contain a base, which is what corrosion is made of. An acid like white vinegar or lemon juice will neutralize this base.

    • Lightly dip a cotton swab in white vinegar or lemon juice.

    • Don't soak the cotton swab. Only use a small amount of liquid at a time.

    • Gently rub the battery terminals with the cotton swab to dissolve and remove the corrosion.

    • The corrosion may fizz and bubble. Don't worry, this is normal.

    • Continue this process until there's no corrosion on the terminals.

  6. How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals: stap 6, afbeelding 1 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals: stap 6, afbeelding 2 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals: stap 6, afbeelding 3 van 3
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    • Isopropyl alcohol will remove any residue left from the previous step.

    • Lightly dip a cotton swab in highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%).

    • Don't soak the cotton swab. Only use a small amount of liquid at a time.

    • Gently rub the battery terminals with the cotton swap to remove any remaining residue from the previous step.

    • Wipe the residue away with a microfiber or lint-free cloth.

    • Repeat this process until the terminals are completely clean.

    • Wait two minutes to allow any residual alcohol to evaporate.

  7. How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Install new batteries: stap 7, afbeelding 1 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Install new batteries: stap 7, afbeelding 2 van 3 How to Clean Corroded Battery Terminals, Install new batteries: stap 7, afbeelding 3 van 3
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